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Digital Camera with Streaming Snapshot
Owner’s Manual
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About this manual This manual is designed to assist you in using the StyleCam Blink II digital camera. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Edition First Edition, January 2003 Copyright © Copyright 2003 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual
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Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes
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Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .....................................................................................................................................................1 ABOUT THE STYLECAM BLINK II....................................................................................................................................1 Unpacking the StyleCam Blink II................................................................................................................ 1 IDEN
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TRANSFER IMAGES WITH ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION................................................................................................14 Save Images using ArcSoft PhotoImpression.......................................................................................... 14 TRANSFER AND SAVE VIDEOS USING SIPIX CAMEXPLORER.........................................................................................15 USING THE STYLECAM BLINK II AS A PC CAMERA ....................................
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GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED About the StyleCam Blink II Congratulations on your purchase of the StyleCam Blink II digital camera. Your StyleCam Blink II camera has been ergonomically designed to allow you to quickly and easily take digital pictures and video without the trouble of buying and developing film. With a 1/3-inch VGA CMOS image sensor you are assured of vivid pictures. The VGA CMOS image sensor is capable of capturing digital still images and streaming snapshots. Through t
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Identifying Components Identifying Components Please refer to the following diagram to identify the StyleCam Blink II components: Front View Shutter button USB connector Viewfinder Lens Back View Shutter button Viewfinder Status LCD Power/Mode button Battery compartment cover 2
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Inserting the Battery Inserting the Battery Please follow the instructions below to insert the battery into your StyleCam Blink II digital camera: 1. Turn the camera’s power to OFF. 2. Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the camera by sliding the cover off the camera. 3. Note the battery polarity inside the battery compartment, insert one new AAA alkaline battery, and then replace and close the battery compartment door by sliding it completely shut. IMPORTANT
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TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES Turning the Camera ON and OFF Turning the Camera ON and OFF • To turn the camera’s power to ON, press the Power/Mode button. The camera will beep and the status LCD will display the default settings. • To turn the camera’s power to OFF, press and hold the Power/Mode button for three seconds. The camera will beep twice, and the status LCD will clear. Note: The StyleCam Blink II will automatically power off after 30 seconds of inactivity. L LC CD D M Mo
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Camera Icon and Description Camera Icon and Description To select your desired setting, press the Power/Mode button to scroll through the different modes. The icons will display in the status LCD; press the Shutter button to select the function displayed and the camera is ready to take a picture or Streaming Snapshots. The following chart provides icon images and descriptions for each icon. Note: If you do not press any button within five seconds, the LCD screen automatically returns to
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How to Take Digital Still Pictures How to Take Digital Still Pictures 1 1. . Press the Power/Mode button once to turn the camera on. Default Setting 2 2. . Press the Power/Mode button again to scroll to the setting you want: 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels Press the Shutter button to save the setting and return to the main screen. 3 3. . Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to indoor/outdoor: Indoor: select when inside a building or when ambient light is low.
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How to Erase Images and Video How to Erase Images and Video The ERASE function allows you to erase the images or videos saved on the internal memory of your digital camera. Press the Power/Mode button to scroll to Erase mode To erase All images and videos, select ALL. Press and hold down the Shutter button until you hear two short beeps then a long beep. This will erase all images and videos saved on your StyleCam Blink II. To erase the LAST image or video taken, select LSE. Press th
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Software Overview & Features Software Overview & Features The StyleCam Blink II includes the following software and applications to enhance your digital imaging experience. The SiPix Picture Manager (TWAIN), CamWizard and CamExplorer are utility software that will help you download the images and video from your StyleCam Blink II to your computer. The Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to view files that are in PDF format. SiPix Picture Manager (
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Installing the Software Installing the Software Follow these instructions to install the camera driver and application software on your PC system. Note: (For Windows 98SE users ONLY!) You may encounter a message during the installation that says you have an outdated version of DirectX installed on your computer. It will ask you if want to install the current version of Direct X, you may select “No” and continue with the installation. This will not affect the operation of you computer.
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Automatic Installation Please follow the instructions below to complete the installation of your software. 1. ArcSoft PhotoImpression and VideoImpression license agreements will appear. Click “Yes” to accept the license agreements to continue installation. The installation of these programs will take up to 5 minutes to complete. 2. After the ArcSoft programs install, the license agreement for the StyleCam Blink II Driver will appear. Click “Yes” to accept the terms of the agreement.
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Custom Installation Please follow the instructions below to complete the installation of your software. 1. Select “Custom Installation” from the Installer Menu shown above, and click “Continue”. The following screen will appear on your computer screen. 2. Check the application/driver software that you want to install on your computer, and click “Install”. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installing each software that you chose. The installation will be in the order of the
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CONNECTING TO YOUR PC CONNECTING TO YOUR PC How to Connect the StyleCam Blink II to Your PC How to Connect the StyleCam Blink II to Your PC Note: Before you connect the StyleCam Blink II to your PC, you must install the SiPix software drivers. 1. 1. Press the Power/Mode button to turn the camera to OFF. 2. 2. Open the connector cover. 3. 3. Using the supplied USB cable, plug-in the smaller connector to the camera, and then plug-in the larger connector to your PC. 4 4. . Upon c
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DOWNLOADING FILES TO YOUR PC DOWNLOADING FILES TO YOUR PC Transfer Images & Videos with the StyleCam Blink II CamWizard Transfer Images & Videos with the StyleCam Blink II CamWizard Use the StyleCam Blink II CamWizard to transfer and save your pictures and videos, view a slideshow of pictures, play your digital video, or open folders to view files. Connect the StyleCam Blink II with the supplied USB cable to your PC; the following screen appears. Note: If the CamWizard screen does
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Your pictures will appear in thumbnail format and the videos will display as video icons as shown in the above screen capture. To save these files to your PC, click “OK”. (Click “Browse“ to designate the location of where you want to save the files.) Play Image Slideshow You can also view your pictures in a slideshow. Choose “View slideshow of the images” from the CamWizard, and click “OK”. A slideshow will begin to play. To exit the slideshow, move your mouse to the upper right corner
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1. Click “Save” on the left panel of the screen, and then click “Save As” at the bottom of the screen. 2. When the Save window opens, select a directory where you want to save your pictures, type a name for the image file, and click “Save”. T Tr ra an ns sf fe er r a an nd d S Sa av ve e V Viid de eo os s U Us siin ng g S SiiP Piix x C Ca am mE Ex xp pllo or re er r You can also use the StyleCam Blink II Camera Explorer to save the images and videos to your computer. Follow the instr
