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Instr. Manual M1 (Franch) 26/10/01 11:37 am Page 25
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1.3 MEGAPIXEL
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 1 CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the unit to become more familiar with it and obtain the performance that will bring you continued enjoyment for many years. This manual has been written and formatted with such depth and detail so you can maximize the features of your camera, yet eas
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents....................................................................................2 Important Information..............................................................................3 FCC Information ................................................................................3 User Information................................................................................3 Precautions................
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FCC INFORMATION FCC WARNING: This equipment meets the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Only the cables supplied with the camera should be used. Operation with other cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception and could void the user’s authorization to operate this equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 4 PRECAUTIONS Be sure to observe the following precautions when using the camera: • Never try to take pictures when operating a motor vehicle or while walking. • Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your own repairs. Always leave service to authorized repair facilities. • Keep the camera away from water and other liquids, and never let it get wet. Never use when it is raining or snowing. • Should foreign matter or water get int
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2 X D I G I T 2 Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 5 LOCATION OF CONTROLS TOP 1. Shutter Button 2. SELECT/Flash On/Off Button (Next Image/Slide 1 Show in the TV mode) FRONT 5 6 7 3. MODE Button (Prev. Image/Info in the TV mode) 4. POWER Button 5. Flash 6. Lens 7. Viewfinder 8. VIDEO OUT Jack 8 9 RIGHT 9. USB Port Connection (To PC) 10.Viewfinder 10 11 12 13 14 15 11.Charged Flash REAR LED 12.Display 13.EJECT Switch TM 14.CompactFlash Card Compartment 15.Strap Loop 5 4 3 A L
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 6 LOCATION OF CONTROLS (CONTINUED) BOTTOM 16 17 16. Battery Compartment 17. Tripod Mount DISPLAY 1 PAL 2 7 NTSC 3 4 2X 8 5 9 6 HIGH NORMAL LOW 1. Pictures Taken/LCD 5. Battery Indicator Message Indicator 6. Resolution Indicators 2. Auto Flash Indicator 7. TV Mode Indicators 3. Trash (Delete) Indicator 8. Movie Indicator 4. 2X Digital Zoom Indicator 9. Self Timer Indicator 6
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 7 GETTING STARTED SOFTWARE INSTALLATION WARNING: MAKE SURE TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECTING THE CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE COMPUTER. FAILURE TO DO IT WILL PREVENT YOU FROM RETRIEVING YOUR PICTURES FROM THE CAMERA. Microsoft® Windows® Users: 1. Insert the CD into the CD-ROM Drive. 2. Open the icon My Computer by double clicking it, and then double click the CD ROM drive icon. 3. Double click the folder “PC”, then double click the
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 8 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) install the camera driver to be able to connect your camera to your computer. You will be asked to select between the 50Hz/60Hz lighting frequency settings: • USA / Canada – 60Hz • Europe – 50Hz Creating a Desktop Icon: Double click on “My Computer” on your computer desktop. Right click on the icon “EyeQ 1300” and select “create shortcut”. Select “Yes” and this will place the “EyeQ 1300” icon on your computer desk
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 9 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) 5. Double click the setup icon ‘Photopri.nte’ or ‘photostu.dio’. 6. Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete installation. A Brief Introduction to the ArcSoft Camera Suite Software: ArcSoft PhotoStudio ArcSoft Photostudio is a full-featured, easy to use digital image editing program that provides a complete set of photo editing and retouching tools, plus a wide selection of special effects and
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 10 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) COMPUTER CONNECTION FOR PICTURE UPLOAD: WARNING: MAKE SURE TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE BEFORE CONNECTING THE CAMERA FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE COMPUTER. FAILURE TO DO THIS WILL PREVENT YOU FROM RETRIEVING YOUR PICTURES FROM THE CAMERA. The supplied USB cable allows you to upload images from the camera TM and/or CompactFlash memory card to your PC. When your camera is connected to your PC (see figure below), it will dr
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 11 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) Important notes about the batteries: 1. Please do not remove batteries while the camera is still on. The camera may still be processing your picture at this time. Removing the batteries at this time will result at losing your picture and affect the normal operation of the camera. Make sure the camera is power off before removing the batteries. 2. Excessive use of flash will limit your battery life. 3. When the
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 12 GETTING STARTED LOADING THE BATTERIES Before taking pictures, insert two (2) “AA” batteries into your camera's battery compartment, as follows: 1. Open the battery compartment by pushing the tab in as in Figure 1. 2. Insert two (2) “AA” batteries into the battery compartment, observing the . polarity marks (+ / -) as indicated in Figure 2 3. Close the battery compartment until it clicks. NOTE: Batteries will need replacing when the Battery
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 13 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF • To turn your camera on, press the POWER button ❶ ; the LCD screen will turn on and two 1 beeps will be heard. • To turn your camera off, press the POWER button ❶ again; the LCD screen will turn blank. SPECIAL NOTE ON TURNING YOUR CAMERA OFF: While the camera is processing your pictures, pressing the power button will not shut down the camera immediately. The camera will shut down a
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 14 GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED) SETTING THE FLASH Your camera is equipped with two flash modes. To change the Flash mode, press the SELECT/Flash button until the Flash indicator lights or turns off as follows: Flash On (“” appears in the display): The auto flash is enabled. Whenever a picture is taken, and there is insufficient lighting, the flash will fire. This mode will eliminate the need of turning it on or off depending on light conditions
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1 Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 15 TAKING PICTURES 1 2 1 1 To turn your camera on, press If desired, press the the POWER button ❶ ; the LCD SELECT/Flash button ❶ to set screen will turn on and two the flash mode of your choice beeps will be heard. (see page 14). If desired, change the Image Setting (see page 16). NOTES: 3 • If you want to store the pictures on the TM CompactFlash memory card (not included), insert the card before taking pictures. • Do not move while the ca
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 16 OPERATION FEATURE SETTING MENUS The MODE button is used to enter the Feature Setting menu; “FEA” will appear in the display. Pressing the MODE button will cycle through the Feature Setting menus as follows: Image Setting ➔ Self Timer ➔ TV Format ➔ Delete All Images Once in the Feature Setting menu, you can exit it by repeatedly pressing the MODE button until “FEA” disappears from the screen, or you can wait 10 seconds and it will automatica
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2 X D I G I T 1 Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 17 OPERATION (CONTINUED) USING THE SELF-TIMER 1 2 1 2 1 To turn your camera on, press Press the MODE button ❶ twice the POWER button ❶ ; the LCD to enter the Self-Timer Feature screen will turn on and two Setting menu; will blink in the beeps will be heard. display. Press the SELECT/ Flash button ❷ once; will appear. 3 4 Press the Shutter button ❶ to The unit will beep continuously, confirm the Self-Timer setting. and the b
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 18 OPERATION (CONTINUED) TV FORMAT Select NTSC or PAL video format to correspond with your TV. To set the TV format, follow the instructions below: 1 2 1 2 1 When the power is on, press Press the SELECT/Flash button ❶ to cycle between the modes to select the MODE button ❶ three times the desired mode. When the desired to enter the TV Format Feature mode (“PAL” or “NTSC”) appears in Setting menu; “PAL” or “NTSC” the display, press the Shutter
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Instr. Manual M1 (English) 26/10/01 11:38 am Page 19 OPERATION (CONTINUED) DELETING THE PICTURES FROM THE MEMORY When the camera’s internal memory and/or the inserted TM CompactFlash memory card are full, it is time to delete the pictures to free up storage space. It is recommended to transfer the pictures to your computer before deleting. 1 2 1 1 To turn your camera on, press Press the MODE button ❶ four the POWER button ❶ ; the LCD times to enter the Delete screen will turn on and two Feat
