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1. Making Predefined Exposure Adjustments Follow these steps to make predefined exposure adjustments 1 Make sure that the camera is set to Program or Manual user mode See page 4 2 for details Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to a Do one of the following In Program mode press the button next to the up arrow to increase the exposure setting or the button next to the down arrow to decrease it You can make nine different settings in increments of 0 5 from 2 0 to 2 0 EV Exposure Value exposure setting Normal ISO WB gt AUTO Frame In Manual mode press the ISO button under Exposure to select AUTO then press the button to increase the exposure setting or the button to decrease it You can choose from 21 settings in increments of 0 2 from 2 0 to 2 0 EV adjust predefined exposure settings PRESS Exposure Normal orHOLD AUTO Frame set exposure mode to AUTO NOTE Exposure Value is a combination of shutter speed and aperture setting Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 23 Making Advanced Exposure Adjustments Experienced photographers can set the exposure manually by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture Follow these steps to set the shutter speed and aperture 1 Make sure that the camera is set to Manual user mode See page 4 2 for details Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to Press the ISO button unde
2. View images in the Camera Displays a filmstrip of your pictures You can then select an image to drag and drop into a document or presentation The image will be embedded in your document and will not be available as a separate file D Copy all images from the Camera to the Computer Transfers your pictures to an album folder on your hard drive You can then select an image to drag and drop Dd Copy all images and delete them from the Camera Transfers your pictures to an album folder on your hard drive and deletes them from the camera You can then select an image to drag and drop 3 Continue with the steps in one of the following sections depending on the option you chose in step 2 Dragging and Dropping a Picture Into a Document Follow these steps if you chose View images in the Camera 1 Click OK Your pictures appear in a strip of thumbnail images 2 Open the application and document where you want to use the picture Getting Your Photos Into Documents 7 7 3 Click the picture you want to use Without releasing the mouse button drag the picture to your document When your pointer is over the location where you want the picture to appear release the mouse button The picture is downloaded from the camera and it appears in your document If you want to edit or modify the picture just double click it in the Camio Viewer filmstrip to bring up the Image Expert menus and toolbar
3. 4 batteries approximately 210 minutes Power consumption Approximately 8W Charging 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C temperature Storage temperature 4 to 86 F 20 to 30 C Optional AC Adapter Physical Dimensions Width 1 7 inches 43 mm Height 1 22 inches 31 mm Depth 4 1 inches 104 mm Technical Output DC 3 5 V 2 5 A Input 100 to 240 V AC 50 to 60 Hz CompactFlash Card Physical Dimensions Width 1 7 inches 42 8 mm Height 1 5 inches 36 8 mm Depth 0 13 inch 3 3 mm Specifications B 5 B 6 Specifications _ _ Index A AC adapter Intro 4 2 3 6 1 A 2 to A 3 B 5 Accessories Intro 4 A 1 to A 6 Acquiring photos TWAIN programs 6 10 to 6 11 Adjusting camera settings 3 1 to 3 8 4 1 to 4 30 Albums adding sound to images 8 8 to 8 9 copying to diskette 8 13 to 8 14 deleting sounds 8 10 to 8 11 displaying as slide show 8 11 to 8 12 dragging pictures from 7 4 to 7 6 editing sound in pictures 8 10 making screen saver 8 12 organizing pictures 8 2 to 8 3 playing back sounds 8 9 printing from camera 12 11 to 12 12 printing Image Expert albums 8 4 to 8 8 renaming pictures 8 3 setting pictures as wallpaper 8 12 to 8 13 Alert beep setting 4 28 to 4 29 Aperture setting 4 24 AppleTalk 6 4 Attaching wrist strap 1 9 Audio adding 4 13 to 4 15 8 8 to 8 9 deleting 5 10 to 5 11 8 10 to 8 11 editing 8 10 playing back 8 9 to 8 10 Automatic power off set
4. Power Macintosh G3 with System Software Version 8 51 or later iMac computer with System Software Version 8 1 with iMac Update 1 0 At least 32MB RAM At least 30MB free hard disk space CD ROM drive VGA monitor with minimum resolution of 640 x 480 Macintosh modem printer serial port 19200 bps or higher or built in USB port on an iMac or new Power Mac G3 16 bit sound card and speakers for voice annotation feature only NOTE If your iMac is running OS 8 1 you must download and install the iMac Update 1 0 from Apple at http swupdates info apple com before you install the PhotoPC 800 software Contact Apple Computer if you have problems installing this update or if you have any questions If your iMac is running OS 8 5 you do not need to download and install the iMac Update 1 0 Your operating system already includes full support for the PhotoPC 800 software To find out which operating system your iMac is running select About This Computer in the Apple menu Introduction 5 Where To Get Help EPSON provides technical assistance through electronic support services and automated telephone services 24 hours a day The following tables list the contact information Electronic support services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON s Home Page at http www epson com EPSON Internet FTP Site f you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or oth
5. Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP y images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also Close The images in the folder are listed in the Fi e N ame make screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera s box check this box for helpful information 11 2 Using Your Camera for Presentations 3 Select the format of the images you want to upload from the File Type list Select the images you want to upload in the File Name list Then click the gt button If you want to upload all the images in the list at once click the gt gt button As you select files they appear in the Selected Files List in the order they will be uploaded This determines the sequence in which you can display the images D To rearrange the uploading and display order select the image you want to reorder then click the T or a sort arrow D Ifyou want to change your selection click the lt button to remove selected files or click the lt lt button to remove all the files from the Selected Files List D Ifyou want to preview a selected image and confirm its size click the Preview checkbox For each file in the Selected Files List choose an image size from the Image Size box The File Uploader resizes your files during the transfer process If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer
6. format You see a screen similar to the following your Paper Size setting will be different Layout i options Paper Size options Letter or A4 A6 Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Index o000 Information Layout 20000 0000 3 5x5 20000 2009 Filter 2000 None 2000 Photo BACK Print Selection 2 Select your Paper Size setting by pressing the top button next to Paper Size You can choose Letter A6 or A4 The Layout setting is automatically set to Index Printing Directly From the Camera 12 15 3 If you want to print information for each image press the W B button under the down arrow to go to the following menu Then press the top button next to Information to turn it On Print Size Information 128x89mm Off Paper Size Filter A6 None Layout 3 5x5 Back NOTE You can t apply special filters if you re using the Index print format 4 When you re done press the W B button again to return to the previous menu 5 When you re ready to print your index follow the steps on page 12 8 12 16 Printing Directly From the Camera Removing the Direct Print Program Direct Print comes pre installed on your camera but you can use the EPSON Program Uploader to remove it if you don t plan to use it You can always install the program later if you need it Follow these steps 1 Connect the camera to your computer
7. 256 Colors For low resolution display systems or certain types of software Grayscale 256 Shades of Gray For printing in black and white If you save your image as 8 Bit or Grayscale you cannot switch back to 24 Bit color NOTE Unlike the other editing options changing the number of colors applies to the whole image You can t change the number of colors for a selected area only Editing Images 9 9 9 10 Editing Images A L Computer X J hen the camera is connected to your computer you can take pictures with a live preview on your computer screen to help you frame each shot You can also set the camera s clock and adjust a number of other settings from your computer This chapter covers the following D Taking pictures from your computer Adjusting camera settings from your computer NOTE You can use either Image Expert or EPSON Photo 3 to take pictures from your computer adjust camera settings and transfer images PhotoPC 800 allows you to choose the application that best meets your needs and preferences Operating the Camera From Your Taking Pictures From Your Computer With Image Expert When you connect the camera and take pictures from your computer you see a live preview of each shot before you capture it You can control camera settings from your computer and even set the shutter speed NOTE If you have the optional AC adapter you can save on batteries by using
8. 3 5 3 6 3 7 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Choosing the User Mode Taking Color or Black and White Pictures Taking Quick Shots Taking Digital Zoom Pictures Taking Close Ups With Macro Mode 4 2 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 7 Taking Digital Panoramic Pictures Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Using the Timer Interval Shooting Adding Voice Recordings to Pictures Using Programmed Subject Settings Adjusting the Sensitivity Setting Adjusting the White Balance Setting Photographing With Fixed White Balance Photographing With User Defined White Balance Adjusting Exposure Making Predefined Exposure Adjustments Making Advanced Exposure Adjustments Adjusting the Focus Changing the Metering Method Setting Camera Options Setting the Automatic Power Off Feature Setting the LCD Brightness Setting the Alert Beep Setting the Time and Date Setting the Language 4 8 4 10 4 11 4 12 4 13 4 15 4 17 4 18 4 19 4 2 4 22 4 23 4 24 4 24 4 25 4 26 4 26 4 28 4 28 4 29 4 30 5 Playing Back Photos Playing Back Pictures One by One Playing Back Multiple Pictures Deleting Pictures Deleting the Currently Displayed Picture Deleting All Pictures Deleting Selected Pictures Locking Pictures Unlocking Pictures Adding Audio Recordings Deleting Audio Recordings Magnifying a Picture Viewing Picture Information Playing Your Pictures as a Slide Show Excluding Pictures From a Slide Show Rotating Pictures in a Slide Show Pla
9. 4 29 to 4 30 Deleting pictures see Erasing pictures from camera Digital zoom using 4 5 to 4 6 Direct Print connecting the cable 12 2 to 12 3 error messages 12 17 to 12 18 index printing 12 15 to 12 16 multiple images printing 12 4 to 12 9 photo stickers printing 12 13 to 12 14 print formats 12 4 reinstalling 12 17 removing from camera 12 16 to 12 17 single images printing 12 4 to 12 9 starting 12 3 Diskettes copying pictures 8 13 to 8 14 Display panel messages 12 17 to 12 18 reading 2 2 to 2 4 Distorting images 9 7 to 9 9 Documents getting pictures into 7 1 to 7 8 13 6 Downloading pictures 6 1 to 6 14 7 6 to 7 8 Drag and drop 7 4 to 7 6 7 7 to 7 8 E Edges sharpening 9 8 Editing applying Quick Fix to images 9 3 images 9 2 to 9 9 sounds 8 10 E mail sending pictures 8 14 to 8 16 Environmental specifications B 3 EPSON Electronic support services Intro 6 to Intro 7 help Intro 6 to Intro 7 registration Intro 7 World Wide Web site Intro 6 EPSON Photo File Uploader 11 1 to 11 12 EPSON Photo 3 importing images 6 10 to 6 14 problems 6 14 to 6 15 support Intro 7 using 6 12 to 6 15 Equalization 9 4 Erasing pictures from camera using computer 6 8 6 11 6 13 7 7 using LCD screen 5 4 to 5 6 Error messages on camera display panel 12 17 to 12 18 on computer 6 9 to 6 10 6 14 13 4 Exporting images 6 12 to 6 13 Exposure adjusting 3 7 to 3 8 4 24 predefined settings 4 22 to 4 2
10. Do not use manganese batteries Do not mix different types of batteries this can cause fire or explosion Replace both batteries at the same time Do not mix old and new batteries Batteries that have not been used for a long time do not charge well However with regular use the batteries will return to normal Batteries discharge at least 2 per day whether they are used or not If the batteries are charged in a hot environment or if they are charged repeatedly without being discharged they will wear out more quickly Do not drop puncture disassemble or mutilate batteries Do not get them wet or expose them to fire When the camera is not used for long periods of time remove the batteries and store them at a low temperature in a dry location Store away from the reach of children To avoid fire or electric shock do not use batteries that are leaking or damaged in any way If battery acid gets in your eyes or on your skin immediately rinse the area with water and seek medical treatment If a battery is swallowed seek medical treatment immediately Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions and in compliance with all applicable laws Contact your local government agency for information about battery recycling and disposal Battery life varies depending on the battery type the manufacturer and other factors Attaching the Wrist Strap To attach the wrist
11. button halfway down to lock the auto focus 2 8 Taking Pictures microphone 5 The camera status light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen when the lens locks in focus While you hold the shutter button down you can reframe your picture if you want camera status light press to delete Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take ae the picture Hold the camera still until it beeps Then release the shutter button You may notice a brief delay between the time you press the shutter button and when the camera beeps To avoid blurring your images make sure you hold the camera still until it beeps After a few seconds you see a confirmation screen Confirmation Delete When the camera status light stops flashing you re ready to take another picture Or if you ve turned recording on you see a countdown of the recording time on the screen During this time you can record a message into the built in microphone on the back of the camera See page 4 13 for more information on recording a message NOTE You can press the button next to Delete if you don t want the picture You can also delete pictures in playback mode See Chapter 5 for details NOTE The LCD screen uses up battery power quickly If it s idle for more than the designated power off interval the camera turns off automatically To turn it back on press the shutter button or
12. configured Then follow these steps 1 2 Open an album in Image Expert Select or open the image s you want to send Some e mail systems may limit the number of images you can send in a single message NOTE If no images are selected all images in the album will be sent Choose Send from the File menu You see the Choose Profile dialog box Choose Profile x Profile Name YERA click to configure your Internet service for Microsoft Cancel Help Options gt gt Exchange Choose the profile you want to use Click New if your Internet service has not been set up to work with Microsoft Exchange For more information about setting up Microsoft Exchange see your Windows documentation or help system Click OK Your e mail application opens and the image s you selected appear as attachments Type the e mail address where you re sending the picture s You can also type in a subject heading and message if you want When your e mail is ready click whatever button your application uses to send The picture s are mailed Working With Photos and Albums 8 15 Your e mail application closes and Image Expert becomes active again 8 16 Working With Photos and Albums _ 9 Editing Images N C FRUIT FARM Please join us for a berry picking i event Yo can edit your images to enhance their appearance crop rotate and resize them or create special eff
13. following for your header footer or labels only some of the choices are available for each Date Taken d Time Taken t Date Printed D Time Printed ZT Album Name n Image Name ZN Page Number p When you re finished designing your text click OK The text is previewed on your layout in the center of the screen Choosing Album Images If you re printing an album Image Expert uses as many pages as necessary to print the entire album If you don t want to print all the images you can choose the ones you want and position them in your layout Follow these steps 1 Click the Pick Images button l Your album appears in a filmstrip on the right side of your screen 515 5 E ELE tne conson BA ALD x page layout album filmstrip 2 Choose the images you want to print and drag each one where you want it to appear in the layout You may notice that some images are cropped If you want to adjust the cropping or zoom an image in or out follow the instructions in the next section Adjusting the Printed Area You can zoom in on an image and then move it around to display just the portion you want Follow these steps to adjust the printed area 1 Double click the image you want to adjust Working With Photos and Albums 8 7 The other images fade out and the sizing tools on the left side of the screen become active Imag sizing tools 2 Click
14. greatest variety of options You can print on different paper sizes with an assortment of layouts and you can use any of the available filters paper types or print modes The following table shows the way the printout appears for different paper sizes Layout Paper Size options options Letter A6 A3 A4 3 5x5 A A AIA A AJA A A 5x7 A A 6 5 x 8 5 A A A A 8x10 A 10x12 A Load your paper in the printer following the instructions in your printer user s guide then follow these steps 1 On the Direct Print main menu shown on page 12 3 select your print format If you want to print all the images on your memory card press the top button next to Print All If you want to print selected images press the button next to Print You see a screen similar to the following Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Information Layout 3 5x5 Filter None Photo Selection BACK Print Select your Paper Size and Layout settings by pressing the button next to the setting For example to select Letter as the Paper Size setting press the button next to Paper Size the top button until you see Letter displayed beneath t
15. 2 Getting Your Photos Into Documents 3 Select the point where you want to place your picture Select Picture from the Insert menu In some applications you may need to select a different command such as Import Picture which is usually in the File menu An Insert Picture dialog box appears your dialog box may look different depending on your application Insert Picture BE Lookin C Scenic Album z a Bil landscaping jpg mountainview jpg plants jpg Insert Cancel Advanced T Link to File Vv vith ument bay jpg stormy jpg flowers jpa I Float over text Find files that match these search criteria File name Text or property bd Find Now Files of type All Pictures emF wm jpg jpeg x Last modified any time X New Search 9 file s Found 5 Locate and select the image you want to insert In some applications you can see a preview of your picture 6 Click OK or Insert Import hat ic or p or whatever command NOE your application uses to insert your picture The picture In some applications you can add a frame around the picture if appears in your document you want to move it around on the page or resize it In other applications you create a frame first and then place the picture in W Microsoft Word Document2 Newsletter April 1999 EER it For instructions see your application s online help or F Eie Edt view Insert Format Tools Ta
16. A S don t leave the charger plugged in for long periods of Sp time after the light goes off Xs 6 Wait one hour until the batteries cool before removing them from the charger 7 Before storing the charger disconnect the power cord charger light 3 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet The charger and remove the batteries light turns red indicating that the charger is working When the batteries are charged after about two and a For subsequent charges of your NiMH rechargeable half hours the light goes off batteries follow steps 1 through 3 then unplug the charger and follow steps 6 and 7 above NOTE OON Be sure to charge the batteries completely to make them last The charger light flashes to indicate changes in battery l ible Th h h f times temperature and voltage If the light continues to flash for aca ae p ossible san be rec arged undreds of times more than half an hour the batteries may be damaged or so do not dispose of them until they are worn out worn out and should be replaced Unplug the charger if the batteries are not fully charged after four hours Getting Started 1 5 NOTE To keep the charger terminals clean unplug the charger and wipe the terminals with a dry cloth Make sure you charge the batteries before you use them If you find that your batteries run out faster after you recharge them a few times make sure you discharge them completely before recharging If this d
17. For more information about the Camio Viewer choose Quick Tour from the Image Expert Help menu NOTE When you drag and drop with the Camio Viewer your picture is not saved as a separate image file on your hard drive You have to transfer your image first if you want it to be available as a separate image file 7 8 Getting Your Photos Into Documents Transferring Images Before Placing Them Follow these steps if you chose Copy all images 1 Click OK to copy your pictures to an album named with the current date Or type a new name for the album and click OK Your pictures are transferred one by one They appear in a strip of thumbnail images as shown on the previous page Follow steps 2 and 3 in the previous section to drag and drop a picture into a document or other project a Working With Photos and Albums ou can use Image Expert albums to organize and Action Travel nc Bair eau display your pictures You can print using dozens of S51 world Brive Terai predefined layouts On Windows systems you can also Escape On An Affordable record sounds for each image copy an album to diskette use Outdoor Adventure l your images as wallpaper and more This chapter covers the Great Summer Weekend Specials following D Using albums D Printing an image or album D Adding sound to an image National Park Sailing D Displaying albums as slide shows Excursion Expedition D Using an album as a screen saver 250 All I
18. Image Expert and EPSON Photo 3 open at the same time You get a The Camera Is Not Responding error message when you re using your PhotoPC 800 software with the camera connected to your computer D Make sure the cable is connected correctly as described in Chapter 6 Also make sure your camera dial is not turned Off and the batteries have power Check the serial port settings in your Image Expert or EPSON Photo 3 software You may need to change the Port and Speed serial connection settings to Auto D Ifyou were able to use the camera with the computer previously and then changed or added other settings on your system you may have a COM port conflict Try using a different COM port or reconfiguring the COM port settings See your Windows documentation for instructions If you were not able to use the camera with your computer previously you may have an inoperable serial cable Try using another cable Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 5 If your camera is connected to a USB hub try connecting the camera directly to your computer Avoid opening or working with other software applications while the camera and computer are communicating You are unable to drag and drop photos into a document If your system has less than 32MB RAM you may not be able to use drag and drop Make sure you don t run too many applications at the same time You may need to add memory to your system or use another method of getti
19. MENU button next to HOLD to NEXT until you see the next screen BACK Multi Rotate Exclude 5 14 Playing Back Photos Press the or button next to the right and left arrows to select the picture you want to exclude from the slide show If you want press the ISO button to display multiple pictures Do one of the following D Press the bottom button next to Exclude to exclude the selected picture D Press the top button next to Excld All to exclude all pictures NOTE If you change your mind move the white frame to the picture you want to include again and press the bottom button next to Select Or press the top button next to Select All to include all pictures When you re finished press the MENU button twice to return to the playback menu Rotating Pictures in a Slide Show You can display pictures in your slide show rotated 90 degrees to the right or left To rotate a picture follow these steps 1 Turn the camera s dial switch to to display the playback menu then hold down the MENU button under HOLD to NEXT until you see the next screen BACK MULTI INFO Playing Back Photos 5 15 2 Press the bottom button next to SLIDE SHOW You see the following 3 Press the button next to SlideSelect to display the following EN Rotate Exclude BACK Multi 5 16 Playing Back Photos 4 Press the or button next to the right and left a
20. Make sure your diskette drive or Zip drive letter appears in the Copy images to box 5 To include a slide show player to view the pictures make sure Include Slide Show Player is checked 6 Ifyou want to copy the whole album make sure there is no check mark next to Selected Images Only NOTE Make sure your diskette or other storage device is not write protected before you try to copy 7 Click OK to copy your files 8 14 Working With Photos and Albums Viewing the Pictures on Diskette or Zip Disk To run the slide show double click the player icon or player exe file The pictures appear on your screen with the slide show controls as shown below Slide Show Kile pja z Ex close stop options play a audio See page 8 11 for instructions on setting slide show options Sending Pictures and Sound by E mail If you re using Windows and your e mail application complies with the MAPI messaging application programming interface standard you can send a picture directly from Image Expert For example you can use Inbox or Microsoft Exchange You need to set up Microsoft Exchange to work with your Internet service NOTE If you can t e mail pictures directly from Image Expert you can always send an e mail message as you do normally and attach one or more image and sound files Before you start make sure your modem and Internet service are working correctly and your e mail application is
21. See Chapter 4 for details Follow these steps 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches 50 cm away from your subject If you want to get closer use macro mode as described on page 4 7 2 Slide the lens cover switch to open the lens cover Then turn the camera dial to to see the View menu Wait until the camera status light turns green You see a preview of your picture on the LCD screen with the image quality setting in the upper left corner of the screen and the digital zoom setting in the upper right The following screen illustrates what you see if your camera is set to Full Auto user mode the default user mode The settings may look different if you re using Program or Manual user mode See Chapter 4 for details about user mode image eat quality digital zoom Normal Macro Panorama Taking Pictures 2 7 NOTE If you re using batteries the camera shuts off automatically after a designated period of inactivity The default is 10 seconds See page 4 26 for instructions on setting the power off interval If the image on your LCD screen disappears press the shutter button to wake the camera Using the preview image to guide you make any final changes to the settings on the View menu See Chapter 4 for details NOTE You can also use the camera s buttons to change the image quality flash or timer See Chapter 3 Center your subject on the screen then press the shutter
22. and Resolution buttons on the screen to adjust these settings just as you would by using the buttons on the camera For more information about the flash and resolution image quality settings see Chapter 3 NOTE When the camera is connected to your computer you can t use any of the control buttons or the shutter button on the camera You can operate these features only through your computer 8 When your shot is ready click Take Picture The image is captured and processed 9 Click Close when you re finished taking pictures from your computer NOTE The live preview feature quickly drains your batteries Make sure you turn it off as soon as you re finished or use the optional AC adapter Using the Self Timer You can use this feature to have your computer take a picture automatically after a delay period that you can set This allows you to take self portraits and other specialized shots Follow these steps 1 Click Self Timer You see the following dialog box Take Picture After 10 seconds Cancel Enter a number for the delay period you want to use You can set up to a 120 second delay 3 Click Start Stop to start the countdown and take the picture The red timer light on the camera remains on for the delay period you entered Then the light flashes rapidly for 2 seconds and the shutter is released The camera beeps and processes your picture Operating the Camera From Your Computer 1
23. balance Focus the camera on a piece of white paper or some other object to set white balance by and press the shutter button to save the setting Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You see the View menu Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 21 8 Do one of the following If user mode is set to Program the current white balance setting appears above the W B button Press the W B button to select CUSTOM If user mode is set to Manual hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen Press the W B button to select CUSTOM then press the MENU button under Back to save your setting white balance setting 4 22 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Adjusting Exposure Your camera normally adjusts exposure automatically However you may want to increase the exposure setting if you want to lighten your picture or if you re taking pictures of an object against a bright background such as sand or snow on a sunny day Similarly you may want to decrease it if you want to darken the picture or if you re taking pictures against a dark background With the PhotoPC 800 you can select predefined exposure settings or you can fine tune the exposure manually by setting the shutter speed and aperture setting NOTE If you re using the viewfinder you can also use the camera s controls to make predefined exposure adjustments See page 3 7 for instructions
24. click the Save file to checkbox Click Browse then select the folder where you want to save the files Click OK The folder you selected is displayed to the right of the Browse button F EPSON Photo File Uploader3 BE E TF Upload To Camera Screen Capture File Name N gt Files List S Image Size 640X 4800 C 1600 1200 MS C 1600 600 Files Type T BitMap Fist ipa ma Folder E D MAltair adv Sy Altair l Sat size of E DitectPrint E DTP and Hypict f a St Drive D T Save fie to pixels Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also make screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera e E PROGRAM FILES EPSON EPF_UPLD3 Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 3 6 Click the Start button to start uploading the images 8 Click Upload Copy EPSON Photo 3 opens and displays the images you selected The Upload Copy Photos dialog box appears Upload 7 Copy Photos x tm EPSON Photo 3 C Copy to a Memory card in a drive Belect the div imina a picard meted Memory cards wibe sibe afo 1 Dije Dis Die Dat E a reese erie sees ele eee ee Select a transfer method and press OK to begin jan ey Cancel Page 9 Click Upload into the Camera
25. configuration of your port You may system need to experiment to choose the best speed See Start EPSON Photo 3 then click the Setup tab to your Windows documentation or help system to display the following dialog box change the port speed for your computer 6 Click OK to save your settings and exit the Connection IR EPSON Photl3 EEA Camera EA Folder 2 Controls MF Setup dialog box Computer Connection Connection on COMT Port fAuto Transmission speed 115200 A Camera Model PhotoPC 800 Speed Auto hd iy Camera Version v921 75b 25 pictures have been taken Ready Camera Settings Time Date 525 PM 576788 Time Camera Id JEPSON DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Operating the Camera From Your Computer 10 7 Change any of the following Computer Connection settings D Select another port if you want to change your connection In most cases it s best to leave the Port setting at Auto because EPSON Photo 3 can detect the camera connection automatically D Select a different communication speed EPSON Photo 3 automatically chooses the fastest speed that works with your system This may actually be too fast for the configuration of your port You may need to experiment to choose the best speed Click Test Connection to make sure your new settings work with your system Click the Set Time button to change the camera s time and date settings 10 8 Operating the Camera Fro
26. determines the focus automatically Focal point is about three feet Focal point is about 10 feet Focal point is infinity e If you re using the macro feature you can choose a setting from 1 to 10 where 1 is the closest possible focus Changing the Metering Method If you re using Manual mode your camera lets you choose between matrix metering and spot metering With matrix metering the camera automatically measures the available light and determines the correct exposure If you re an advanced photographer you can use spot metering to choose a point that the camera samples to determine exposure Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 25 Follow these steps to change the metering system 1 Make sure that the camera is set to Manual user mode See page 4 2 for details 2 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to 3 Hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen The current metering setting is in the lower right corner metering setting ae e ISO WIB Metering BACK AUTO B 4 Press the bottom button beside Metering to change the setting 5 Press the MENU button under BACK to save your setting 4 26 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Setting Camera Options You can change the settings of several camera options including the automatic power off feature the LCD screen s brightness and when and whether the camera
27. effect makes file sizes smaller allowing you to store more pictures in the digital zoom format Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 5 This setting is available for all user modes Full Auto Program and Manual 1 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You see the View menu The current digital zoom setting appears in the upper right corner digital zoom setting NOTE This View menu illustrates what you see if your user mode is set to Full Auto Your View menu will look different if the user mode is set to Program or Manual 4 6 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 2 Press the top button next to the x1 The words DIGITAL ZOOM appear on your LCD briefly A yellow frame appears around the previewed image and the digital zoom setting changes to x2 3 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the auto focus When the lens locks in focus the camera status light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen If you want you can reframe your picture while you hold the button down 4 Press the button all the way down to capture the image The zoom format remains active until you change it or turn off the camera NOTE Since the digital zoom mode crops the image and magnifies it it s best to print the image in a smaller format Taking Close Ups With Macro Mode 2 Press the bottom button next to the current frame ing You can use the camera s macro mode
28. information contained herein Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice TRADEMARKS EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION PhotoPC is a registered trademark and EPSON FaxAdvice EPSON Photo 3 HyPict PhotoEnhance and Image Authentication System are trademarks of Epson America Inc EPSON SoundAdvice is a service mark of Epson America Inc Image Expert and Camio are trademarks of Sierra Imaging Inc in the United States and other countries and are used under license Lexar Media is a trademark of Lexar Media General notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks ii A NOTE CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS Digital cameras and scanners like photocopiers and conventional cameras can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material While some countries laws permit limited copying in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras and scanners Copyright 1999 by Epson America Inc CPD 8478 Torrance California USA 7199 _ _ C
29. instructions Alternatively you can use Image Expert or other image editing software to correct over exposure problems after you take the picture See Chapter 9 for details about editing photos Taking Pictures With the Timer X Setting the timer creates a 10 second delay between the time you press the shutter button and the actual image capture This allows you to take a picture of yourself You can also combine continuous shooting with the timer for delayed automatic capture of ten images in ten seconds This allows you to photograph yourself in motion See page 4 11 for more information 3 4 Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings Follow these steps to take a single picture with the timer 1 Secure the camera on a flat surface or on a tripod See page A 4 for information on attaching the camera to a tripod 2 Open the lens cover 3 Tur the camera s dial to Then wait until the photo capture status light turns green 4 Press the timer button on the top of the camera The timer icon appears in the status display panel timer button 5 Press the shutter button The timer icon and the red timer light on the front of the camera flash slowly for eight seconds Then they flash rapidly for two seconds before the shutter is released The camera beeps when the image is captured The status light on the back of the camera flashes green as the PhotoPC 800 processes the image s NOTE
30. internal modem on the other you can try setting the AC adapter is connected Port to COM3 or COM4 Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 9 8 If you have a USB port try selecting USB then remove the USB cable from your computer and reconnect it Select a slower speed Image Expert automatically chooses the fastest speed that works with your system but this may actually be too fast for the configuration of your port Try setting the speed to 57600 You may need to experiment to choose the best speed When you are finished click OK Getting Images Into TWAIN Compliant Applications If you use Adobe Photoshop or other TWAIN compliant applications you can transfer your pictures directly into your program from the camera Follow these steps 1 2 Start your application Choose Import then Select TWAIN_32 Source if you re running Windows or Import then TWAIN Select if you have a Macintosh from the File menu 6 10 Getting Photos Into Your Computer 3 NOTE The commands you choose from the File menu differ from one host application to another With other host applications you might choose Acquire or Select Source For your TWAIN source choose EPSON PhotoPC 800 Windows or PhotoPC 800 Macintosh For Windows choose Import then TWAIN_32 from the File menu For Macintosh select Import then TWAIN_Acquire The EPSON Photo 3 screen appears with thumbnail You can also select a picture and do
31. is set to Manual hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen Press the ISO button to change the sensitivity setting then press the MENU button to save your setting ISO WB Metering AUTO e sensitivity setting Adjusting the White Balance Setting Although the PhotoPC 800 adjusts white balance for you automatically to ensure color accuracy you may sometimes want to change this setting for special effects for example to retain the red tints in a sunset The PhotoPC 800 includes the following white balance settings AUTO Adjusts the white balance of your pictures automatically This is the recommended setting for most pictures FIX Locks the white balance setting at 5200 K CUST Lets you customize the white balance setting See page 4 21 for details You must be in Program or Manual mode to adjust the white balance setting See page 4 2 for information about changing the user mode NOTE If you re using the viewfinder you can also press the W B button to change the white balance See page 3 6 for details Photographing With Fixed White Balance The fixed white balance setting gives your pictures a warmer appearance under fluorescent lighting It s also a good choice for retaining the reds in a sunset Follow these steps to lock the white balance setting at 5200 K 1 Make sure the camera is set to Program or Manual user mode See page 4 2 for i
32. it when you connect the camera to your computer The AC adapter should be available where you bought your PhotoPC 800 or you can order it from EPSON Accessories See page A 2 for more information Operating the Camera From Your Computer 10 1 Follow these steps to take pictures from your computer You see a dialog box like the following 1 Connect the camera to your computer as described in Give gt Take Picture click to 2 Position the camera facing the subject Using a tripod 5 e _ ee will give you the most control when setting up your sot Tie ae shots See page A 4 for instructions 3 Turn on your computer then turn the camera dial to either or Open the camera lens click to erase Erase Last 3 uro flash aoe i 4 Start Image Expert as described on page 6 5 Resolution 5 Ifnecessary close the Quick Tour and the Image Expert tip screen 7 Click Continuous Update to activate the live preview feature The image you see is updated every 8 to 10 6 Click the Camera Controls button Sail or choose Controls from the Camera menu seconds depending on your connection speed You may need to move the camera or your subject until you see the image you want to capture The colors in your live preview image may appear pale and washed out This will not affect the colors in your actual photograph 10 2 Operating the Camera From Your Computer You can click the Flash
33. more information Your pictures don t look as good as they used to Db Your camera s lens may be dirty or dusty Try cleaning it by following the instructions on page 13 1 The area captured in the photo is different from what you saw in the viewfinder Make sure you look straight through the viewfinder Keep in mind that the area visible through the viewfinder is slightly smaller than the area captured in the photo If you re taking a close up or macro mode picture turn the camera dial to so that you can use your LCD screen to preview your picture Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 11 13 12 Maintenance and Troubleshooting _ JA Optional Accessories ou can use the PhotoPC 800 with a variety of options Io save battery power you can use the AC adapter For portraits or other studio photographs you can attach a tripod to your camera You can also get additional CompactFlash memory cards or a second set of NiMH batteries and a replacement NiMH Power Pak You can use an optional IOMEGA Clik drive to store photos and transfer them to your computer Or if your desktop or notebook computer has a Type II PCMCIA card slot you can use a PCMCIA adapter to access images directly from your memory card Finally if you want to verify the authenticity of photos taken with your camera you can purchase the EPSON Image Authentication System IAS This software detects when even a single bit of digital d
34. not charge the batteries WARNING Use only the adapter designed for the PhotoPC 800 Using any other adapter may cause fire electrical shock or injury Do not alter the plug on the power cable and do not use the adapter for any other purpose than powering your PhotoPC 800 To avoid losing any images or settings make sure the camera is finished processing Turn the camera off before you connect or disconnect the AC adapter Then follow these steps 1 Locate the AC power cord that came with your camera Push the adapter s cable connector firmly into the AC inlet A Q 2 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera 3 Plug the adapter cable into the DC port on the camera 4 Plug the AC power cord into an electrical outlet Optional Accessories A 3 Using an Optional Tripod You can use your PhotoPC 800 with any standard tripod Follow these steps 1 Assemble and set up the tripod by following the manufacturer s instructions Make sure the tripod is well balanced on a flat surface 2 Find the opening for the tripod screw on the bottom of your camera Carefully place the camera on the tripod Screw the camera on until it is firmly in place 3 Adjust the tripod to view your subject as desired A 4 Optional Accessories Using a PCMCIA Adapter A PCMCIA adapter allows you to access images stored on CompactFlash cards directly from your computer To use this adapter your com
35. on your hard drive NOTE To create the preferences for the EPSON Photo File Uploader start then close the EPSON Photo 3 program on your hard drive You need these preferences to run Photo File Uploader Your camera software is now installed _ 2 Taking Pictures T aking pictures with the PhotoPC 800 is similar to using a traditional point and shoot auto focus camera This chapter gives you all the basic information you need to start taking pictures including the following Using the camera dial Reading the status display panel Taking pictures with the viewfinder Taking pictures with the LCD screen Using the Camera Dial The camera dial has an Off position and six other settings three for taking pictures and three for performing other functions such as setting up your photos or playing them back on the LCD screen dial lock When Off is selected press the white dial lock in to turn the dial You don t need to press the dial lock in when another setting is selected Taking Pictures 2 1 Camera dial settings include the following Reading the Status Display Panel a Use this setting for continuous and interval When your camera dial is turned to or a the status shooting See pages 4 10 through 4 13 for details display panel shows the camera s current settings and how many additional pictures you can take ta Use this setting to take photos with the LCD screen See Chap
36. or twice to display nine A white frame appears around one of the pictures 2 Use the or button next to the right and left arrows to move to an image whose attached recording you want Sound corner if the image has a recording attached BACK Delete to erase You ll see a microphone icon in the upper left 5 10 Playing Back Photos 5 Press the ISO button under Sound Delete to delete The sections of your image that can be viewed are the recording for this picture A message appears asking demonstrated in the figure below you to confirm the deletion The center NOTE section is If you see a message that the selected image is locked magnified first press the button next to Unlock to unlock it Make sure the camera dial is set to and follow these steps 6 Press the button next to Yes to confirm or No to cancel 1 To magnify the currently displayed image press the top 7 Press the MENU button under BACK twice to return Woet nce to thetnagrii ying plass 160m to the playback menu A magnified view of the center section of the picture appears An icon in the top left corner of the screen Magnifying a Picture indicates which section of the image is currently You can zoom in to magnify a portion of your image on the displayed LCD screen and view it in greater detail Then you can use the camera s buttons to scroll the image and display another 2 To view different sections of the magnified
37. picture 3 Click the Play button BJ to see the slide show change the number in the Seconds Between Pictures box Working With Photos and Albums 8 11 D To play the slide show only once click Continuous Repeat to deselect it D To hide the titles of your pictures click Show Titles to deselect it D To turn off the fades and dissolves that play between pictures click Show Transition Effects to deselect it D To turn off audio clips attached to your images click Play Sounds to deselect it 6 Click the Close button X to stop the slide show Using an Album as a Screen Saver If you re using Windows it s easy to make your own screen saver with your favorite pictures Follow these steps 1 Open the Image Expert album you want to use 2 Choose Set Screen Saver from the File menu Image Expert asks you to confirm your choice 3 Click Yes 8 12 Working With Photos and Albums Windows will play a slide show of your album whenever your system is idle NOTE The screen saver slide show doesn t include controls If you want to change the way your pictures are displayed you have to use the screen saver settings in your Control Panel See your Windows documentation or Help system for more information Setting an Image as Wallpaper If you re using Windows you can use one of your own pictures as your desktop background Follow these steps 1 Open or select your image in an Image Expert album 2 Ch
38. seconds to process and save the image in the installed memory card In quick shot mode the camera stores up to 10 images internally in temporary storage while you keep taking pictures It saves the images to the CompactFlash card after you re done Follow these steps to use quick shot mode 1 Turn the camera dial to I You see the SETUP menu Normal Shot appears in the bottom right corner of the screen 04 01 1999 01 02 FullAuto Color Memory Normal SETUP Shot Camera SETUP Ag Press the bottom button next to Normal Shot to select Quick Shot Slide the lens cover switch to open the lens cover Turn the camera dial to or and wait until the camera status light turns green The image quality icon K on the status display panel flashes indicating that quick shot mode is enabled Press and hold the shutter button to begin taking pictures When you re finished release the button The bracketed number on the status display panel indicates the number of pictures temporarily saved to the camera NOTE D You can t use quick shot mode when battery power or CompactFlash card memory is low D HyPict image quality is disabled in quick shot mode D When using quick shot mode you can only make an audio recording for the last image Taking Digital Zoom Pictures Digital zoom pictures are magnified two times 2x This format is like a digital version of telephoto The automatic cropping
39. specified 11 Click Close to exit EPSON Photo 3 Converting Presentations If you want to upload a presentation or document that is not saved as a standard image file you can make a screen capture of your computer desktop with the file open This lets you turn any document or presentation into a series of image files that you can convert and upload to your camera s memory card NOTE If you want to upload a PowerPoint presentation you don t need to use this conversion procedure You can save the slides as JPG files in PowerPoint and then upload them into the camera Choose Save As from the PowerPoint File menu and choose JPEG File Interchange Format as the file type Windows users can make screen captures from within the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 utility Macintosh users need to use the standard Macintosh screen capture function Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 7 Capturing Windows Screens Before you start make sure the camera is connected to your computer the computer is turned on and the camera dial is turned to Then follow these steps 1 Start the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program Click Start point to Programs EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Ver 1 then click EPSON Photo File Uploader3 You see the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 window NOTE Only one application at a time can access the camera Make sure neither EPSON Photo 3 nor Image Expert is running 2 Click the Screen Captu
40. the Zoom In tool amp and then click on an image to enlarge and crop it You can also click the Zoom Out tool S to reduce your image and display more of it 3 Click the Move tool and then click on an image to move it and choose the portion you want to display 8 8 Working With Photos and Albums Click the Reset Size button il to return to the default size and layout When the preview shows the layout you want you can click the Print button to produce your printout Adding Sound to an Image If your Windows system includes a microphone and a 16 bit sound card with speakers you can add voice or musical annotations to your pictures Follow these steps to add sound to a picture in Image Expert 1 2 Select the image you want to add sound to Click the Record button on the left side of your screen or select Record Audio from the Annotation menu to open the Record dialog box O recudny Record Additional Eiri mis pus D Playnew 0 0 seconds long D Play original 6 0 seconds long 3 Select the option you want D To add sound to an image choose Record New D To add additional sound to an existing audio clip choose Record Additional D To end your recording choose Stop D To listen to your new recording choose Play New D To listen to your original recording choose Play Original 4 Ifyou like your new recording click OK Otherwise click Undo to delete the new recor
41. the folder containing the images you want to upload then select each file you want to upload and click Select o Selected File List EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 SBE Sort Image Size SAMPLE1 JPG SAMPLE2 JPG 640X480 1600 x 1200 DOWN Q 1600X 600 4 5 Remove H Preview K Save file to Browse G3 Main System Folder Preference SON DC Support untitled folder Preview images appear here if the preview function is on checked Qose check here for helpful information Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 5 5 When you finish selecting image files click Done to close the Select Files dialog box The selected images appear in the Selected File List in the order they will be uploaded This determines the sequence in which you can display the images D To rearrange the uploading order select the image you want to reorder then click Up or Down D To remove files from this list select the file s and click Remove 6 For each file in the Selected File List select an image size from the Image Size box The File Uploader will resize your files during the transfer process If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer click the Save file to checkbox before uploading the photos Click Browse to open the Select Folder dialog box then select the folder where you want to save the files Click Sele
42. the image to crop simply click anywhere outside the selected area of the image and repeat step 3 5 Click the Crop tool J or choose Crop from the Image menu The part of the image that was outside the dashed line disappears Resizing an Image You can resize your image by changing the number of pixels This lets you maintain the image s original resolution or pixels per inch 1 Double click your image to open it in the Image Expert window Editing Images 9 5 2 Choose Resize from the Image menu You see a dialog box like the following Image Size Width this box changes size to reflect the numbers you enter Height 960 IV Preserve Aspect Ratio Cancel Help 3 Type a new number for the width or height To maintain your image s proportions both numbers change together If you want to distort your image click Preserve Aspect Ratio to deselect it 9 6 Editing Images Rotating an Image You can click the Rotate tool to quickly rotate a picture to the right For more options open the image you want to change and select Rotate from the Image menu NOTE If you rotate an image displayed in an album without opening it in the Image Expert window you can t undo it You can choose one of the following Left 90 degrees counterclockwise Right 90 degrees clockwise Exact specify the degree of rotation Free interactive rotation as described below If you w
43. the memory card Setting the Date and Time Before you use the camera you need to set its clock Then the camera will automatically record the date and time for each picture you take You may need to set the clock again if you don t use it for extended periods of time NOTE You can also set the camera s clock through your computer See page 6 1 for instructions on connecting the camera to your computer and page 10 5 for instructions on setting the date and time camera dial camera dial lock top button button button MENU button bottom button W B button Getting Started 1 11 Follow these steps to set the date and time 1 Push the camera dial lock in and turn the camera dial to i You see the clock setting screen with the month highlighted in red 0 01 1999 01 02 Month y Press the or button next to the up and down arrows to increase or decrease the number until the month is correct Press the W B button below the right arrow to move through the day and year and make adjustments as described in the previous step 1 12 Getting Started 5 When you re finished press the MENU button under BACK You see the SETUP menu 6 Turn the camera dial Off Now you re ready to format the memory card Formatting Your Memory Card You should format your card before you use it Follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to i Then press the W B but
44. to display the following screen The month is highlighted in red 0 01 1999 01 02 oa v Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 29 3 Press the or button next to the up and down 2 Press the ISO button under the icon to go to the arrows to adjust the setting then press the W B button language setting screen under the right arrow to highlight the day 4 Repeat step 3 for each item you want to change To return to a previous setting press the ISO button 5 When you re done press the MENU button under BACK to save the setting and return to the SETUP menu Setting the Language 3 If necessary press the W B button under the right You can choose from two languages for information arrow to highlight ENG displayed on the LCD screen 4 Press the MENU button under BACK to save the Follow these steps to change the language setting setting and return to the SETUP menu 1 Turn the camera dial to Hl to display the SETUP menu 4 30 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings _ 5 Playing Back Photos he LCD screen lets you play back your pictures one by one or in groups of four or nine You can magnify or delete selected pictures and customize playback features You can also view your pictures on a television as easily as on the camera s screen This chapter explains the following Playing back pictures one by one or several pictures at a time Deleting pictures Locking pictures Ad
45. try printing again Status display panel messages OK to erase printing settings You are about to erase the current print settings Press the button next to YES the bottom button to erase the settings or press the button next to NO the top button to save the settings and return to the previous menu Message Description Batteries are low Use AC adapter Battery power is almost out If you have the optional AC adapter connect it to continue Otherwise replace the batteries with batteries that have been fully charged E51 Another interface is active The printer is receiving a print job from another source through a different interface When that print job is finished the printer begins printing from Direct Print automatically Error Settings reset to default An unknown error occurred and your settings were returned to their defaults Press the bottom button to return to the main menu and enter your print settings again E55 No ink Printing has stopped because the printer ran out of ink Replace the ink cartridges and restart printing from the beginning See your printer User s Guide for instructions on replacing ink cartridges Insert a Memory Card in the camera No memory card is installed in the camera or the memory card is not fully inserted into its slot Insert a memory card as described on page 1 10 12 18 Printing Directly From the Camera
46. turn the camera dial to Off and then back to amp See page 4 26 for instructions on changing the power off interval Even if you don t speak into the microphone your camera records ambient noise when recording is turned on and your images take up more space on the memory card To fit more images on your memory card make sure you turn recording off when you no longer want to use it Taking Pictures 2 9 2 10 Taking Pictures 3 Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings Yr use the camera s buttons to set the flash enable the timer and set image quality You can also make quick adjustments to other basic settings which gives you greater control of your images when you re taking pictures with the viewfinder This chapter explains the following Setting image quality Using the flash Taking pictures with the timer Adjusting the sensitivity setting Adjusting the white balance setting Adjusting the exposure setting Setting Image Quality The PhotoPC 800 has four image quality resolution settings Press the image quality button on top of the camera to cycle from one setting to the other NOTE The camera dial must be turned to or wl image quality button Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings 3 1 The image quality icons appear on the status display panel as described below Standard Produces color or black and white images at 640 x 480 pixels The CompactFlash card
47. type of picture you re taking You can also use the LCD menus to make your own adjustments to sensitivity white balance and exposure This setting is for experienced photographers who want complete control over the camera s wide array of settings and features In addition to changing sensitivity and white balance you can adjust the shutter speed and aperture choose a spot or divided brightness metering system and focus the camera to three feet eight feet or infinity Follow these steps to choose the camera mode 1 Push the camera dial lock in and turn the dial to Hy You see the SETUP menu 04 01 1999 01 02 FullAuto user mode Color Camera Ag Memory Normal SETUP SETUP Shot 2 Press the button to cycle through the three modes Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 3 Taking Color or Black and White Pictures You also use the SETUP menu to switch between color and black and white pictures NOTE There is no difference between the file sizes of color and black and white pictures when you take pictures with the LCD screen Follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to HJ You see the SETUP menu 04 01 1999 01 02 FullAuto color Color monochrome setting Memory Normal SETUP Shot Camera SETUP Ag 2 Press the button to change the setting 4 4 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Taking Quick Shots After taking a picture the PhotoPC 800 normally takes a few
48. y Rec Beep New BACK OFF Always W B 2 Press the or button next to the up and down arrows to adjust the screen brightness 4 28 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Setting the Alert Beep Normally the camera s alert beep lets you know when an image has been captured However you can turn the alert beep off or set the camera to beep whenever you press any of its buttons To set the alert beep follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to i to display the SETUP menu Then press the MENU button below Camera SETUP You see the Camera SETUP menu PowerSave 30 sec 4 Brightness 0 M Beep New Always W B 2 Press the W B button under Beep to cycle through these choices D Shutter gt Never Db Always The camera beeps when an image is captured Turns the beep off The camera beeps whenever you press a button Setting the Time and Date The camera remembers the time and date settings you made when you formatted your memory card unless it goes without battery power for more than a couple of hours If you need to reset the time and date for any reason follow these steps 2 Turn the camera dial to Hl to display the SETUP menu You see the camera date and time setting in the upper right corner of the screen 04 01 1999 camera date 01 02 and time setting FullAuto Color Camera Ac Memory Normal SETUP SETUP Shot Press the top button next to the setting
49. yellow end of the cable to the VIDEO IN 5 port on the television or VCR 4 Turn on the TV and VCR and switch to the correct video mode 5 18 Playing Back Photos 6 urn the camera dial to The last picture you took appears on the TV screen You can use all of the camera s playback features when your pictures are displayed on TV NOTE Using the optional AC adapter is highly recommended when you play back your pictures ona TV See page A 2 for instructions and ordering information Playing Back Photos 5 19 5 20 Playing Back Photos y Jhen you re finished taking pictures you can connect the camera to your computer and transfer the images Then you can use the pictures on your Web site in presentations or in just about anything you create on your computer This chapter describes the following D Connecting the camera D Transferring photos and sound files with Image Expert D Getting images into TWAIN compliant applications D Getting images that you can import NOTE If your computer has a Type II PCMCIA card slot you can transfer your pictures by copying them directly from your memory card See page A 4 for instructions Getting Photos Into Your Computer Connecting the Camera Note the following before you start If you have the optional AC adapter you can conserve battery life by using it when you connect the camera to your computer See page A 2 for instructio
50. 0 s high sensitivity settings you can take pictures of fast moving subjects or indoor pictures without a flash You can set the sensitivity from the camera s standard ISO equivalent of 100 to an ISO equivalent of 200 or 400 NOTE Since image quality is lower when you use high sensitivity settings the standard setting is recommended for most pictures The arrow icons above the ISO button indicate the sensitivity setting The standard setting is equivalent to ISO 100 This is the recommended setting for most pictures gt The high sensitivity setting is equivalent to ISO 200 DA The super high sensitivity setting is equivalent to ISO 400 Follow these steps to adjust sensitivity 1 Make sure the camera is set to Program or Manual user mode See page 4 2 for instructions Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You see the View menu Normal FEWE ISO WB AUTO PRESS A D ee sensitivity setting Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 17 NOTE This View menu illustrates what you see if your user mode is set to Program Your View menu will look slightly different if the user mode is set to Manual Do one of the following If user mode is set to Program the current sensitivity setting appears above the ISO button See the previous illustration Press the ISO button to change the sensitivity setting 4 18 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings If user mode
51. 0 3 Taking Pictures With EPSON Photo 3 4 Click the Controls tab You see a dialog box like the You can use your EPSON Photo 3 application to take following pictures from your computer in the same way as Image tam EPSON Photo MEE Expert Camera C2 Foder EE Conic soup 1 Connect the camera to your computer as described in ee in Chapter 6 and then position the camera facing the Pasti aurnsic By TA e Self Timer uy subject Meco gt Live Preview Use the Start and Stop buttons to control the live preview Live preview will stop when the auto stop timer expires or another NO TE tab is selected x Preview Start diss Using a tripod will give you more control when setting up pee oe Sj your shots See page A 4 for instructions on using a tripod Ustbecomecedcmenscomms 2 Turn on both your camera and your computer then open the camera lens Make sure the camera dial is set 5 Click Start to display the live preview to or The colors in your live preview image may appear pale 3 Start EPSON Photo 3 Click Start and then point to and washed out This will not affect the colors in your Programs EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 EPSON actual photograph Photo 3 Ver 1 10 4 Operating the Camera From Your Computer You can use the Mode Flash Self Timer and Macro controls on the screen to adjust these settings just as you would by using the buttons or LCD menus on the came
52. 1 3 TIP Presentations using large fonts at least 18 point work best Capturing Macintosh Screens EPSON Photo File Uploader3 for the Macintosh does not have a screen capture feature However you can make screen captures using your Macintosh system software then use EPSON Photo File Uploader3 to upload the screen captures to your camera s memory card The procedure may differ slightly depending on your Macintosh See your computer manual for more information Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 9 Make sure the camera is connected to your Macintosh the computer is turned on and the camera dial is turned to Then follow these steps 1 Start EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 icon in the EPSON Photo File Uploader folder The EPSON Photo File Uploader3 dialog box appears Start your application and open the file for the image you want to capture Press the Command Shift and 3 keys on your computer keyboard at the same time Your Macintosh names and saves the screen shot on your hard drive not in a folder You can make as many screen shots as you d like simply repeat this step 11 10 Using Your Camera for Presentations NOTE If you re running OS 8 0 or later you can capture just the active window Press the Command Shift and 4 keys at the same time then click the window you want to capture or drag the cursor around that portion of the scre
53. 3 Index 3 F FaxAdvice service Intro 6 Features camera Intro 1 to Intro 3 Files BMP 6 13 converting during transfer 6 12 to 6 14 JPEG 6 12 to 6 13 7 2 PCX 6 13 PICT 6 13 resizing 9 5 to 9 6 uploading 11 1 to 11 7 viewing information 8 3 to 8 4 Fisheye effect 9 8 Flash problems 13 3 range B 4 using 3 3 to 3 4 Flipping images 9 7 Focus adjusting 4 24 to 4 25 Formatting the memory card 1 12 to 1 13 FTP Intro 6 Full Auto mode description 4 3 G Glass blocks effect 9 8 4 Index H Handling batteries 1 8 to 1 9 Help EPSON Intro 6 to Intro 7 HyPict image quality 3 2 Image Authentication System Intro 4 Image Expert albums 7 4 to 7 6 8 2 to 8 14 audio tools 8 9 camera settings changing 10 5 to 10 7 Camio Viewer 7 6 to 7 8 color correcting 9 3 to 9 4 color depth changing 9 9 copying pictures to diskette 8 13 to 8 14 correcting images 9 3 to 9 4 cropping 9 5 editing pictures 9 1 to 9 9 e mailing pictures 8 14 to 8 16 error messages 6 9 to 6 10 flipping images 9 7 picture information 8 3 to 8 4 printing 8 4 to 8 8 Quick Fix 9 3 resizing images 9 5 to 9 6 Image Expert Continued resolution changing 9 5 to 9 6 rotating 9 6 to 9 7 screen saver 8 12 selection tools 9 2 slide shows 8 11 to 8 12 sound adding 8 8 to 8 9 sound deleting 8 10 to 8 11 sound editing 8 10 special effects 9 7 to 9 9 taking pictures from computer 10 1 to 10 3 transf
54. 6 hotoPC 800 provides several methods for getting P your pictures into presentations letters and other projects You can drag and drop a picture from an Image Expert album into a document or presentation You can also import an image into your application or copy and paste it With Windows you can use the Camio Viewer to drag a picture directly from the camera and drop it into your project This chapter describes the following Importing images into documents Getting images with copy and paste Using drag and drop from an album Getting images with the Camio Viewer Getting Your Photos Into Documents 7 1 Although most of the instructions and illustrations in this chapter apply to Windows 95 and 98 you can follow the same steps on a Macintosh or Windows NT 4 0 Importing Images Into Documents Once your pictures are transferred and saved on your hard drive you can import them into your applications You may need to convert your images if you didn t export them from the camera as explained in Chapter 6 and your application can t import JPEG files Or you can use the Save As feature of Image Expert to convert image files NOTE Your picture may display poor image quality after you import it However in most cases It will print correctly Follow these steps to import a PhotoPC 800 picture into your document 1 Start your application 2 Open the document where you want to use the picture 7
55. Click Save Your pictures are transferred one by one NOTE You cannot open exported photos in EPSON Photo 3 Use Image Expert to view and edit the exported images Click Erase Photos if you want to remove the pictures from your camera Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 13 Here are some additional things you can do with EPSON Photo 3 D Select the Folder tab and click Browse to locate and display pictures you have downloaded You can then select a picture and click Upload to transfer a picture from your computer to the camera or an optional memory card See Chapter 11 for more information D Select the Controls tab to change camera settings or view a live preview and take pictures from your computer See Chapter 10 for more information D Set the camera s date and time from the Setup tab or change your computer connection settings See Chapter 10 for more information 8 Click Close to exit EPSON Photo 3 You can now insert your exported pictures in documents and other projects For instructions see page 7 2 6 14 Getting Photos Into Your Computer What To Do If the Camera Is Not Responding When you try to acquire pictures from the camera or start the EPSON Photo 3 application you may see a screen like the following tm EPSON Photo 3 BME E Camera CO Folder E Controls 4B Setup p Computer Connection Port Auto hd Please check the following Camera is On Cable is Connecte
56. E56 No paper or paper jam Make sure paper is loaded in the printer then press the printer s M Load Eject button to begin printing If paper is jammed in the printer follow the instructions in your printer User s Guide to clear the jam Then restart printing from the beginning 13 Maintenance and Troubleshooting f our PhotoPC 800 camera is easy to take care of and any problems you may have are easy to solve This chapter includes the following sections D Caring for the camera and battery charger D Solving camera problems D Solving picture problems Caring for the Camera and Battery Charger Your PhotoPC 800 requires only basic care Before you perform any maintenance procedures be sure to read the safety instructions in the Introduction Then observe the following guidelines Cleaning the Camera and Battery Charger D Unplug the battery charger before cleaning D Use a clean dry cloth to wipe the camera free of dust D Use a damp cloth for cleaning the battery charger D Keep the battery charger terminals clean by wiping them with a dry cloth D Don t use harsh or abrasive cleaners Don t use liquid or aerosol cleaners D To clean the lens first blow off any loose dust or dirt Then breathe on the lens and wipe off all moisture with a soft lint free cloth or lens cleaning tissue To avoid scratching the lens don t press too hard Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 1 If neces
57. Exposure Setting Your camera normally adjusts exposure automatically However if you want to lighten or darken a photo before you take it you can adjust the exposure manually Press the or button on the back of the camera to increase or decrease the exposure setting The range for this setting is 2 0 to 2 0 and buttons Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings 3 7 The setting appears in the status display panel next to the mark and remains in effect while you take pictures exposure setting T T D Let ZAN LAN ae 3 8 Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings 4 Ei Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings FOR SALE e 1995 Mitsubishi Montero e Good condition e Low Mileage 999 555 5555 Jim Jackson s Auto Sales T he LCD menus let you preview your pictures while you make your camera settings This chapter explains the following Choosing the user mode Taking color or black and white pictures Taking quick shots Taking digital zoom pictures Taking close ups with macro mode Taking digital panoramic pictures Using continuous and interval shooting Adding voice recordings to pictures Using programmed subject settings Adjusting the sensitivity setting Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 1 Adjusting the white balance setting Adjusting exposure Adjusting the focus manually Changing the metering method Setting camera options automatic power o
58. IMPORTANT You need to reinstall EPSON Image Authentication System IAS on your camera if it was installed before your camera was repaired Please see your EPSON Image Authentication System User s Guide for instructions IAS software lets you check the authenticity of photos taken with your EPSON Photo PC 700 750Z 800 or 850Z camera IAS detects when even a single bit of digital data in a picture has been altered If you don t have IAS installed on your camera and would like to learn more about it call 1 800 GO EPSON or visit our website at http www epson com CPD 8424R1 EPSON PhotoPC soo 2 MEGAPIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA User s Guide IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties either express or implied by or with respect to anything in this manual and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect special or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion may not apply to you COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of
59. If you change your mind press the button next to Release to deselect the image Repeat this step for each image you want to lock A red frame appears around each image selected Press the W B button under the padlock icon You see the following on your screen Release Press the button next to Lock A padlock icon appears in the upper left corner of each locked image Press the MENU button under BACK to save your settings Playing Back Photos 5 7 Unlocking Pictures After you have locked some of your pictures you can unlock selected pictures or all the pictures in the camera Make sure the camera dial is set to then follow these steps 1 Repeat steps 1 through 3 of Locking Pictures to select the images you want to unlock 2 Press the W B button under the padlock icon You see the following 5 8 Playing Back Photos 3 Press the bottom button next to Release The selected images are unlocked If an image is successfully unlocked the padlock icon disappears from the upper left corner of its frame 4 Press the MENU button under BACK to save your settings Adding Audio Recordings You can add audio recordings to images stored on your memory card NOTE You can t add audio recordings to images taken in quick shot mode Follow these steps to add a recording to an existing image 1 Turn the camera dial to to go to playback mode HOED o Selec
60. Layout and Paper Size options and shows the way your printouts appear Layout options Paper Size options Letter or A4 Album gt II Il gt l Al gt Il D gt gt MEIT Il gt l Printing Directly From the Camera 12 11 Load your paper in the printer then follow these steps to print album images 1 On the Direct Print main menu shown on page 12 3 press the bottom button next to Album to select your print format You see a screen similar to the following the Paper Size setting defaults to A4 or Letter Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Information Layout 3 5x5 Filter None Photo BACK Print Selection 2 Select your Paper Size setting by pressing the button next to the setting The Layout setting is automatically set to Album 12 12 Printing Directly From the Camera Press the W B button below the down arrow if you want to change the Information or Filter settings See page 12 5 When you re done press the W B button again to return to the previous screen Press the bottom button next to Photo Selection to select your images See page 12 6 When you re ready to print your album follow the steps under Producing Your Printout on page 12 8 Printing Stickers When your print format is set to Sticker you can print 16 small or four la
61. Photo Selection You see thumbnail images of the first nine photos in the camera s memory card with the currently selected image framed in white NOTE You don t have to select images if you re using the Print All format However you can choose to print more than one copy of some images 6 To select a different picture press the ISO button below the left arrow or the W B button below the right arrow to move the selection frame backward or forward through your pictures Now select the number of copies of your picture that you want to print Press the button next to the up arrow or the button next to the down arrow to increase or decrease the number of copies A checkmark appears on your selected photo If you select 0 copies the checkmark disappears If you want to rotate your picture 90 degrees in either direction for printing press the button next to Rotation the bottom button An orientation icon appears on the thumbnail image gt to rotate clockwise 90 degrees or Cd to rotate counterclockwise 90 degrees Press the button to cycle through the rotation options or turn off rotation NOTE Rotation is only available for Letter A6 A4 and A3 Paper Size settings When you re finished selecting your picture s press the MENU button beneath BACK You see a confirmation of your selection If your selection is correct press the bottom button next to Done If you need to chang
62. See Chapter 6 for instructions Then turn the camera s dial to 2 Start EPSON Program Uploader Under Windows click Start then point to Programs EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 EPSON Program Uploader You see a screen similar to the following FJ EPSON Program Uploader feb r Folder CAWINDOWS DESKTOP l r Applications in Folder Applications in Camera Select Direct Print V3 0 in the Applications in Camera listbox Click Remove You see a confirmation message asking if you re sure you want to remove it Click Yes to remove the program or No to cancel Then click Close to exit Program Uploader Reinstalling the Direct Print Program Follow these steps to reinstall the Direct Print program to your camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer and turn the camera s dial to Insert your CD ROM in your drive If the install program starts automatically exit the program Start EPSON Program Uploader When you see the EPSON Program Uploader screen click Browse to navigate to the root directory of your CD ROM drive 5 Select Direct Print V3 0 in the Applications in Folder listbox 6 Click the Upload button You see a progress meter and after a moment Direct Print V3 0 appears in the Applications in Camera listbox 7 Click Close to exit Reading Error and Status Messages If you see an error or status message on the camera s LCD screen or status display panel check the f
63. TWAIN and standalone application 3 When you see the following screen click the Install and EPSON Photo 3 Program Uploader Image Expert button D EPSON Photo File Uploader Setup x Follow the steps in the appropriate section below to install the software on your computer pesto E ir Z Install EPSON Photo 3 and Program Uploader RO Required for USB Support in Image Expert gt Install EPSON Photo File Uploader Exit 1 14 Getting Started 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install Image Expert When installation is complete you return to the Setup screen 5 Click the button labeled Install EPSON Photo 3 and Program Uploader and follow the instructions on the screen 6 When you return to the Setup screen click the Install EPSON Photo File Uploader button Follow the instructions on the screen 7 When installation is complete click Exit Your camera software is now installed Installing Your Windows 98 USB Driver If you re installing on a Windows 98 system with a USB port complete the steps above to install your software The first time you connect the camera to your computer with your USB cable you ll see the Add New Hardware Wizard Click Cancel See page 6 2 if you need help connecting the camera NOTE You may need your Windows 98 system disk to perform this installation Follow these steps to install the driver for your camera 1 Insert your PhotoPC 800 CD ROM
64. To cancel a picture after you ve pressed the shutter button press the shutter button again or press the button Making Advanced Adjustments You can also use the camera s buttons to adjust the sensitivity white balance and exposure settings However you must be in Program or Manual mode to make these adjustments See page 4 2 for instructions on changing the user mode NOTE D You can also use the LCD screens to adjust sensitivity white balance and exposure See Chapter 4 for details D The camera dial must be turned to or gl to change settings using the camera buttons Adjusting the Sensitivity Setting The camera s high sensitivity settings let you take pictures in low light or indoors without the flash With these settings you can set the sensitivity from the camera s standard ISO equivalent of 100 to an ISO equivalent of 200 or 400 You can also use the high and super high sensitivity settings when taking pictures of fast moving subjects or when shooting distant subjects with a flash Since image quality is lower when you use higher sensitivity settings the standard setting is recommended for most photos Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings 3 5 Press the ISO button on the back of the camera to cycle through the three sensitivity settings ISO button The arrow icons in the upper left corner of the status display panel indicate the sensitivity setting D The standard
65. a flashes as the images are processed Interval Shooting You can use this time lapse feature to capture scenes that change over time such as a sunset or a busy street corner Your camera lets you set a time interval from 10 seconds to 24 hours Interval shooting is available for all user modes NOTE When you re adding audio recordings or taking pictures with HyPict image quality the shortest time interval available is 20 seconds Follow these steps to use the time lapse feature 1 Secure the camera on a flat surface or on a tripod See page A 4 for information on attaching the camera to a tripod 4 12 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 2 Open the lens cover then turn the camera dial to gi Wait until the camera status light turns green You see a preview of your picture on the LCD screen with a red frame around it CONTINUOUS appears on the screen 3 Hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen Max Interval time lapse interval setting Interval The current setting for the time lapse interval hours minutes and seconds appears in the center of the screen with seconds highlighted Press the or button next to the up and down arrows to change the highlighted setting then press the ISO button under the left arrow to move to the next setting and repeat the process Continue until you ve set the correct interval NOTE You can al
66. a is projected If you are using the optional AC adapter you can also see the image on the LCD screen 11 12 Using Your Camera for Presentations You can use the camera s slide show feature to play your images automatically or play them one at time using the navigation buttons You can use all of the camera s other playback features to show your presentation 12 Printing Directly From the Camera our PhotoPC 800 camera lets you print your 5 eee directly to any of several EPSON Stylus color ink jet printers without using a computer You can choose from a number of layout options select the type and size of the paper you want to use and print using optional filters and print modes You can print directly from the camera to any of the following printers EPSON Stylus Photo EPSON Stylus Photo 700 EPSON Stylus Photo EX EPSON Stylus Photo 750 EPSON Stylus Photo 1200 EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 NOTE Using the optional AC adapter is highly recommended when you re printing from the camera The adapter should be available where you bought your camera Or see the Introduction for information on ordering an adapter from EPSON Accessories This chapter includes the following information about using the Direct Print program which comes preinstalled in your camera Connecting the camera to the printer Starting Direct Print Printing Removing and reinstalling the Direct Print program Reading error and status messag
67. amera You can also make screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera set the drive and folder for saving screen captures Click Start to activate the key combination When the key combination is activated the Start button changes to a Stop button The key combination remains active only for the current session To deactivate the hot key combination press the Stop button Start your application and open the file to the page or image you want to capture NOTE The entire screen is captured not just the active window Make sure you maximize your presentation before you capture it If you set your application to slide show mode or the equivalent you can capture just the image you want without menus and other screen elements Press the hot key combination you selected Your screen capture is assigned a file name and saved to the folder that you specified You can make as many screen captures as you d like simply open each file you want to capture and press your screen capture key combination again 8 When you re finished close your application and click the Stop button on the Screen Capture dialog box The key combination you selected is erased If you want to upload your screen captures to the camera s memory card right away click the Upload To Camera tab The screen capture files appear in the File Name list Then follow the uploading instructions starting with step 4 on page 1
68. ant to experiment with rotation choose Free and 3 Release the mouse when your picture is at the angle you follow these steps want 1 Click on your image and hold down the mouse Your Flipping an Image pointer turns into the rotation tool You can reverse your image by following these steps l line of i T AEAN EROR Outne Of VONOM and ANA 1 Double click your image to open it in the Image Expert appear as shown window Image Expert flowers ipg 25 2 Fie Edit View Camera mage Audio Window Help la x Do one of the following ilala BIS elel 9 E alsa elle e e A D Select Flip Horizontal from the Image menu Sze This is useful for printing T shirt transfers D Select Flip Vertical to turn your image upside down lasm For Help press F1 sierraimagna 2 Move the pointer to rotate your image Editing Images 9 7 Applying Special Effects To transform or distort your images in interesting ways follow these steps 1 Open your image in the Image Expert window then choose Effects from the Image menu You see a dialog box like the following Image Effects Ripples Glass Blocks Edges Fisheye Invert r Number of Ripples as Cancel Apply Help 9 8 Editing Images Click the tabs at the top of the screen to add these effects D Ripples For an underwater effect You can create whirlpool effects or just a slight dis
69. ard resolution images Built in microphone that lets you record a voice message of up to 10 seconds for each picture 1 8 inch active matrix TFT color LCD screen that supports instant preview playback delete and power save mode Capability to print directly to several EPSON ink jet printers without using a computer Video output for playing your pictures back on a TV VCR or projector Macro 2x digital zoom panorama quick shot mode and interval and continuous shooting Adjustments for white balance exposure sensitivity aperture shutter and focus Built in flash with a slow synchronized mode for night photography Four rechargeable NiMH AA batteries and a fast charger Automatic shut off to save batteries Automatic date and time recording for each picture Serial and USB cables for transferring photos to your Windows or Macintosh computer Fully USB compatible Your camera comes with the PhotoPC 800 software suite which includes the following applications for both PC and Macintosh users Sierra Imaging Image Expert software for transferring ging ge Exp 8 organizing editing and printing your pictures The EPSON Photo 3 application and TWAIN driver for transferring your pictures EPSON Photo File Uploader for converting presentation slides into image files and uploading them to your camera EPSON Photo Program Uploader for installing the Direct Print program on your camera Di
70. ard Top A Card Middle A Card Bottom Ay PhotoCard 12 10 Printing Directly From the Camera Follow these steps 1 On the Direct Print main menu shown on page 12 3 press the button next to Print to select your print format You see a screen similar to the following Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Information Layout 3 5x5 Filter None Photo Selection BACK Print 2 Select your Paper Size and Layout settings by pressing the button next to the setting Available paper sizes for cards are A6 and PhotoCard If your Paper Size is set to PhotoCard the Layout is automatically set to PhotoCard Press the W B button below the down arrow if you want to change the Information or Filter settings See page 12 5 When you re done press the W B button again to return to the previous screen Press the bottom button next to Photo Selection to select your image Select a single image for your card If your Paper Size setting is A6 you can rotate your image See page 12 7 When you re ready to print your card follow the steps on page 12 8 Printing Album Images The Album print format lets you print an album of selected images on Letter or A4 size paper Up to three images are lined up on the left side of the page If the Information setting is On descriptive information about each image is automatically added on the right The following table lists
71. ata in a picture has been altered EPSON recommends CompactFlash memory cards from the following manufacturers D Lexar Media 800 789 9418 D SanDisk 408 542 0595 Make sure you purchase the correct size card 1 7 inches wide X 1 5 inches high x 0 13 inch deep The PhotoPC 800 will accept ATA compatible Type 1 CompactFlash cards up to 96MB Optional Accessories A 1 For information on installing formatting and removing memory cards from your camera see Chapter 1 This chapter includes the following information D Using the universal AC adapter D Using the camera with a tripod D Using a PCMCIA adapter D About the IOMEGA Clik drive The options listed above should be available where you bought your PhotoPC 800 You can order any of the following accessories from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S or 800 873 7766 in Canada for dealer referral Accessory Product code PhotoPC 800 Universal AC Adapter B867062 NiMH Battery Pak 4 batteries B818061 Universal NiMH Power Pak charger and 4 batteries B818172 EPSON Image Authentication System IAS PPC8 IAS A 2 Optional Accessories Using the Universal AC Adapter The universal AC adapter B867062 allows you to connect your PhotoPC 800 to any standard 100 to 240 V electrical outlet This is especially useful for transferring pictures and operating the camera from your computer or using Direct Print The adapter powers the camera but does
72. atteries Your PhotoPC 800 comes with a charger and four rechargeable NiMH batteries that can be recharged hundreds of times While you use two batteries in your camera you can keep a replacement set of batteries charged and ready to take along WARNING Shock hazard Make sure you use the charger only with EPSON rechargeable NiMH batteries model EU 24 To avoid the danger of leakage or explosion do not place any other batteries in the charger Read all safety and handling instructions in the Introduction of this guide before using the charger NOTE New batteries need to be fully charged three times before you use them This process takes approximately five or six hours but you only need to do it once When you need to recharge your batteries in the future it takes approximately two and a half hours for a full charge Charging Batteries It s important to fully charge your batteries so they will last as long as possible before they need recharging 1 4 Getting Started Follow these steps to charge your batteries for the first time 1 Insert two or four batteries positioning the and ends as shown 2 Connect the battery charger to the battery charger power 4 Now charge your batteries again by unplugging the cord as shown below battery power cord and then plugging it in again 5 Charge the batteries a third time After the charger light goes off unplug the charger To avoid overcharging pos
73. ature of EPSON Photo 3 to automatically convert the files as you transfer them Follow these steps to export and convert your pictures with EPSON Photo 3 1 Start your EPSON Photo 3 software Under Windows 95 or 98 click Start and then point to Programs EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 6 12 Getting Photos Into Your Computer You see a screen like the one below If you see a Setup screen that says The Camera Is Not Responding see page 6 14 click to transfer and convert picture s tm EPSON Photo 3 E Camera Folder E Conkle 4 Seh P te Select Camera Directory Click the picture you want or click Select All You can also view rotate or enhance the picture s or see picture information before you export as described on page 6 11 3 Click the Export Photos button The Save As dialog box appears click if you want to create a new folder click if you want to choose a different folder Save in GPs Bl ck F Cancel Save as type Bitmap Files bmp dib i type aname click to choose click to transfer for your the file type and export photo s photos 4 Typea file name If yov re exporting more than one image the software will add numbers to identify each one Select the file type from the pull down menu You can choose any of the following formats PICT Macintosh only JPEG Bitmap BMP PCX
74. beeps You can also reset the camera s clock and language NOTE You can also set the camera s clock and automatic power off feature from your computer See Chapter 10 for details Setting the Automatic Power Off Feature The automatic power off feature saves battery power by automatically turning your camera off when it s idle for a designated period of time You can set the camera to turn off after 10 seconds 30 seconds one minute or three minutes Follow these steps to change the power off interval 1 Push the camera dial lock in and turn the dial to HI You see the SETUP menu 04 01 1999 01 02 FullAuto Color Camera Ag Memory Normal SETUP SETUP Shot 2 Press the MENU button below Camera SETUP to go to the Camera SETUP menu The current power off setting appears in the upper right corner of the screen PowerSave power off 30 sec setting r Brightness 0 h Rec Beep New BACK OFF Always W B 3 Press the top button next to the current setting to select a new setting NOTE Automatic power off is only in effect when you re using batteries to power the camera Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 27 Setting the LCD Brightness To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to Hl to display the SETUP menu Then press the MENU button under Camera SETUP You see the Camera SETUP menu PowerSave 30 sec 4 Brightness 0
75. ble Window Help laj x susay hesje eels documentation ssue volumesD Garamond 2 Brulzzez NEWSLETTER Getting Images With Copy and Paste Volume 1 Issue 1 April 199 You can use this method to place a picture in just about any type of document or project You should already have transferred your picture from the camera to your hard disk Follow these steps 1 Start Image Expert See page 6 5 oan G latotes DODAS s A Ya 2 Click View Pictures from an Existing Album Or Page 1 Sec 1 16 is n2 col29 REC TAK ExT Jove era OK I from the Image Expert screen click the Open Album button Si or select Open Album from the File menu Getting Your Photos Into Documents 7 3 You see a dialog box like the following x Album Name Open lt j Desktop aa Favorite Areas gd C lmage Expert Images oRaice Fee Cre e Contains 0 images Add To Favorites Remove From Favorites 3 Locate the album you want and double click it to open it When a filmstrip of album images appears in the Image Expert window click the picture you want to copy 4 Click the Copy button or select Copy from the Image Expert Edit menu 5 Start your word processor or other application 7 4 Getting Your Photos Into Documents 6 Open the document where you want to use the picture 7 Choose Paste or Paste Special from your application s Edit menu A copy of the pic
76. blems Solving Picture Problems Optional Accessories Using the Universal AC Adapter Using an Optional Tripod Using a PCMCIA Adapter Installing the PCMCIA Adapter Transferring Photos With the Adapter About the IOMEGA Clik Drive 12 4 12 4 12 8 12 10 12 11 12 13 12 15 12 16 12 17 12 17 13 1 13 1 13 2 13 2 13 8 A 2 A 4 A 4 A 4 A 5 A 6 B Specifications Camera Physical Dimensions Power Technical Environmental Safety Photographic Memory Card Picture Capacity NiMH Battery Charger Physical Dimensions Technical Optional AC Adapter Physical Dimensions Technical CompactFlash Card Physical Dimensions Index B 1 B 1 B 2 B 3 B 3 B 3 B 4 B 5 B 5 B 5 B 5 B 5 B 5 B 5 B 5 vii _ _ Introduction NEW LISTING w 4 Bedroom 3 Bathroom w Original Owner w Dinning Room w Excellent location w Pool Near schools and park w 2 Car Garage w Competitive price Contact Monica for an Appointment 999 888 8888 CONTINENTAL REALTY our new EPSON PhotoPC 800 is a high resolution two megapixel USB and serial digital camera small enough to fit in your pocket purse or briefcase It includes three different user modes with three levels of control fully automatic point and shoot for the beginner photographer and increasing levels of control for interme
77. cond message or turn recording off 4 14 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to amp Center the subject on the LCD screen Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus When the camera status light stops flashing and you see a green circle Oon the screen press the shutter button the rest of the way down Hold the camera still until it beeps Then release the shutter button After a moment you see a confirmation message Then y g you see the message Sound recording and a countdown of the recording time Speak clearly into the microphone You see another confirmation message indicating that the recording was successful NOTE Even if you don t speak into the microphone your camera records ambient noise when recording is turned on and your images take up more space on the memory card To fit more images on your memory card make sure you turn recording off when you no longer want to use it Using Programmed Subject Settings The Program user mode provides four programmed settings that let you choose the type of shot you re taking The camera automatically assigns the optimum exposure metering method and sensitivity for your subject D Normal Appropriate for most photographs Uses the following settings auto exposure matrix metering D Sports Recommended for action photographs Uses the following settings high shutter s
78. control on your speakers to quickly adjust playback volume Deleting Sounds To delete an audio clip follow these steps 1 Select the image with the sound you want to delete 2 Select Delete from the Edit menu or press the Delete key on your keyboard The following message appears Delete File Ea This operation cannot be undone Do you want to delete file Image005 jpg T Only delete the audio Cancel 3 Check the Only delete the audio box then click Yes 4 To change the look of your slide show click the Options button The Slide Show Options dialog box appears Displaying Albums as Slide Shows When you display an Image Expert album as a slide show in A A p m Show Pictures Windows you can have it play automatically with various enna iti i j Cancel transition effects between images Follow these steps to deen ea 1 Open your album m Automatic Advance Seconds Between Pictures fa To 2 Click the Slide Show button E or select M Continuous Repeat Slide Show from the View menu M Show Titles M Show Transition Effects M Play Sounds The first image appears on your screen with the slide show controls I Save As Default 5 Set any of the following options and click OK Slide Show 4 H E xH close N lt gt l p 5 xH D To stretch your pictures across the whole screen step options click Fit to Screen play play audio D To change the display period for each
79. ct to close the Select Folder dialog box The folder you selected is displayed to the right of the Browse button 11 6 Using Your Camera for Presentations Click Upload A window opens to show you the progress of the file conversion Then EPSON Photo 3 opens and displays the images you selected EPSON Photo 3 G3 Main EPSON Photo File Uploader FILEUPLOAD SAMPLES 2 Help Select images to retrieve trom the disk folder Close Click Select All to select all the images or select individual images by clicking the thumbnails in the image selection window 9 Click Upload The Upload Copy Photos dialog box appears Upload Copy Photos Transfer Method Upload into the Camera Q Copy to a Memory card in a drive Select the drive containing a Memory card Only drives containing formatted Memory cards will be visible r Q Copy to another Folder Browse 63 Main EPSON Photo 3Ver 1 Select a transfer method and press OK to begin E 10 Click Upload into the Camera to upload the images to your camera or click Copy to a Memory Card in a drive to upload to a memory card installed in the PCMCIA drive of your Macintosh then click OK The images are uploaded to the destination you selected If you clicked Save file to in step 6 the converted images are also saved to the folder you
80. d Battery Level AC Power Then press Test Connection Follow these steps to fix your camera connection 1 Check the cable and make sure the connections are secure Make sure the pins inside the connector are not bent Make sure your batteries have enough power or your AC adapter is connected Click Test Connection If you see the same screen continue with step 5 Select another port if necessary In most cases it s best to leave the Port setting at Auto because EPSON Photo 3 can detect the camera connection automatically If you have a serial device connected to one port and an internal modem on the other you can try COM3 or COM4 If you re using a USB port try selecting USB then remove the USB cable from your computer and reconnect it Select a slower speed EPSON Photo 3 automatically chooses the fastest speed that works with your system This may actually be too fast for the configuration of your port Try setting the speed to 57600 You may need to experiment to choose the best speed Click Test Connection again If you still don t see your pictures see Chapter 13 for more troubleshooting tips Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 15 6 16 Getting Photos Into Your Computer _ 7 Getting Your Photos Into Documents Gardening Echinocatus Monthly November 1998 New Next Month Orchid Mania Bulbs Page 3 RMB Book Reviews Page 4 Page 5 Page
81. diate and expert photographers The PhotoPC 800 comes with a built in microphone that lets you add voice messages to your photos and an LCD screen so you can view your pictures before and after you capture them You can display your images on a TV or multimedia projector or transfer them to your computer You can even upload pictures text and graphics into your camera and play them back for presentations Introduction 1 The PhotoPC 800 captures images at 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution in 24 bit color using a 2 14 megapixel CCD sensor With EPSON s HyPict image enhancement technology the images can be interpolated to 1984 x 1488 pixels right inside the camera Your PhotoPC 800 comes complete with cables batteries battery charger soft camera case handstrap and 8MB CompactFlash memory card It also comes with a CD ROM with software and utilities for downloading editing organizing and printing your pictures PhotoPC 800 Features PhotoPC 800 is a complete system for capturing digital images and includes the following features 2 14 million pixel CCD sensor D Resolutions of 1600 x 1200 pixels and up to 1984 x 1488 pixels interpolated using EPSON s HyPict image enhancement technology 2 Introduction 24 bit color or grayscale image capture High speed image processing one second per image in quick shot mode 8MB EPSON CompactFlash card that holds approximately 24 fine resolution or 120 stand
82. ding then repeat step 3 to make a new recording Playing Back Sounds When you open an image that has audio attached to it indicated by a music note the audio clip automatically plays ImageD ipa indicates audio A message You can also select an image and use the buttons on the left side of the Image Expert window to listen to its audio clip play or restart pause stop gt II E pent record Working With Photos and Albums 8 9 Editing Sounds You can use Image Expert to modify your recorded sounds by cutting or copying and pasting from one clip to another Follow these steps 1 Select an image that has an audio clip 2 Click the Edit Audio button or choose Edit Audio from the Annotation menu The sound wave window opens Image10 it i if pel forera dill a sp uff 3 Click and drag to select a section of the audio clip or the entire clip You can perform the following operations D Click the Play button to hear the section you selected D Select Cut from the Edit menu to remove it D Click Copy from the Edit menu to copy it 8 10 Working With Photos and Albums D Select another image and click Paste from the Edit menu to add the sound clip to the new image NOTE To adjust recording or playback volume or modify other features select Audio Properties from the Annotation menu You can also click the sound icon on your Windows taskbar Use the volume
83. ding and deleting audio recordings Magnifying pictures Viewing detailed information about a picture Playing pictures as a slide show Playing back pictures on TV Playing Back Photos 5 1 top button ep ep ED bottom button Gap D D MENU EJ NOTE After a designated period of inactivity the camera automatically shuts off to conserve battery power If the image on your LCD screen disappears press any button on the back of the camera to wake the camera 5 2 Playing Back Photos Playing Back Pictures One by One When you set the camera dial to you see the last picture you took on the LCD screen picture number lt OED see toNEXT Multi Delete Image Select display multiple images Press the button next to the right arrow to display the earliest picture taken You can continue pressing the button to view your pictures in order Press the button next to the left arrow to move backward through your pictures Playing Back Multiple Pictures You can play back your pictures in Multi mode to view small thumbnail versions of either four or nine pictures at once Follow these steps to play back multiple pictures 1 Turn the camera dial to You see the last picture you took on the LCD screen Press the ISO button below Multi Small thumbnail images of the last four pictures you took appear on the screen with the currently selected image
84. down the shutter button after the first sequence of pictures the camera will take a second sequence The camera will continue to take pictures until the memory card is full Continuous Shooting Using the Timer You can also combine continuous shooting with the timer for delayed automatic capture of a series of images This allows you to photograph yourself in motion NOTE You can capture 10 standard or fine resolution images or 8 super fine resolution images in eight seconds timer button 1 Secure the camera on a flat surface or on a tripod See page A 4 for information on attaching the camera to a tripod 2 Open the lens cover then turn the camera dial to a Wait until the camera status light turns green You see a preview of your picture on the LCD screen with a red frame around it CONTINUOUS appears on the screen 3 Center your subject in the red frame 4 Press the timer button The timer icon X appears on the status display panel to indicate that the timer is enabled Press the shutter button You have 10 seconds to get ready for action in front of the camera The timer icon and the red timer light on the front of the camera flash slowly for eight seconds Then they flash rapidly for two seconds before the shutter is released Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 11 The camera beeps each time it captures an image and the timer light on the front of the camer
85. e your selection s press the top button next to Cancel and repeat steps 5 through 9 Printing Directly From the Camera 12 7 Producing Your Printout Before you print you ll need to make a few more Direct Print settings Follow these steps Press the ISO button beneath Print The current print settings appear on the screen your settings may vary Adjust Set 1 Sheet Paper Type Glossy Paper Paper Size A6 Back Print Cancel Press the button opposite Paper Type to cycle through the Paper Type settings and select the type of paper or film you loaded in the printer The Paper Size setting you previously selected is displayed beneath this setting 12 8 Printing Directly From the Camera Press the bottom button next to Print Mode to select either Normal Fine or Fast printing mode Fine print mode produces a higher resolution slower printout Fast print mode produces a quicker lower resolution printout If you need to adjust the printing position of your paper press the top button next to Adjust You see an adjustment screen like this one Press the button next to the up arrow or the button next to the down arrow to adjust the vertical position Press the ISO button under the left arrow or the W B button under the right arrow to adjust the horizontal printing position The position moves 0 2 mm each time you press a button and the current adjustment distance is d
86. ecording rEc viewfinder and press the two step shutter rr appears in this space camera dial viewfinder When you take photos using the interval a shooting feature Int appears in the display panel NOTE One advantage of the optical viewfinder is that it uses less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD screen However you can t use the optical viewfinder when you make voice recordings or use the panorama or digital zoom features 2 4 Taking Pictures Follow these steps 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches 50 cm away from your subject If you want to get closer use macro mode as described on page 4 7 Slide the lens cover switch to open the lens cover Then turn the camera dial to and wait until the status light turns green Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross hairs NOTE The frame in the viewfinder indicates the area captured when taking pictures at close range camera status light shutter button viewfinder photo capture status light Use the camera s controls to make any changes you want to image quality the flash or other basic settings See Chapter 3 for information about changing settings when taking pictures with the viewfinder Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus Taking Pictures 2 5 While holding down the shutter button you can reframe your pict
87. ects This chapter describes the following Image Expert features Viewing and selecting images Applying Quick Fix Correcting an image Cropping an image Resizing an image Rotating and flipping an image Applying special effects Changing the number of colors Editing Images 9 1 Viewing and Selecting Images When your image is displayed in an album you can rotate it or do a quick fix However to use any other editing features you need to open the image by double clicking it or selecting Open Image from the File menu Before you edit your image you may want to use the Zoom and selection tools on the left side of your screen Zoom Select Rectangle Select Ellipse Select Freehand Select All Select None 9 2 Editing Images Db Click Zoom and then click anywhere on your image to enlarge your view Right click or hold down the control key and click to zoom out D Use one of the three selection tools Select Rectangle Select Ellipse Select Freehand to isolate a part of your image before you edit it Click the tool then click and drag on your image to select the portion you want to work on Click Select All to select your entire image or all the images in an album Dd Click Select None to deselect your image or images NOTE For more information about any of the editing tools described in this chapter use the Help menu Applying Quick Fix The easiest way to improve your image
88. edit print and copy them to diskettes or place them in your documents and presentations See Chapters 7 8 and 9 for more information about working with images in Image Expert What To Do if You See an Error Message 4 Click Retry If you see the Connection Failed When you click the button to view images in the camera s message again click Connection memory card you may see a message like the following y E E E TS ou see the following dialog box Connection Failed x Camera connection failed UE Make sure the camera is properly connected and tumed on Connect Via elt Hit Retry to attempt the connection again Bec ne einas Hit Connection to change the port or baud rate Port Auto X Speed 115200 X cen Follow these tips to get your camera connected correctly i l 5 Select another image source if necessary If you re using 1 Make sure the camera is turned on and has not shut off a PCMCIA adapter to access images from a PC card automatically If it has turn the camera dial to Off then slot select PC Card to 6 Select another port if necessary In most cases it s best to 2 Check the cable and make sure the connections are leave the Port setting at Auto because Image Expert can secure Make sure the pins inside the connector are not detect the camera connection automatically bent If you have a serial device connected to one port and an 3 Make sure your batteries have enough power or your
89. elp with a card call the appropriate number D Lexar Media 800 789 9418 D SanDisk 408 542 0595 You ve purchased a CompactFlash card that doesn t fit in the camera Make sure you purchased the correct size CompactFlash card 1 7 inches wide x 1 5 inches high x 0 13 inch deep Make sure you ve installed the card correctly The card s label should be facing the front of the camera and the arrow s on the label should point down Your notebook computer s PCMCIA drive can t access a CompactFlash storage card with a PCMCIA adapter If you re using an IBM Thinkpad you may need an updated driver for your PCMCIA port Call IBM technical support When you upload pictures to a storage card in your computer your system appears to hang Check the status bar at the bottom of your screen If it shows that the transfer is complete your system is operating correctly You may have to click your mouse to change the hourglass icon to a normal pointer When you copy image files from your computer to a storage card in your PCMCIA drive the camera can t access the images You can t use this method to upload pictures to the camera You have to use the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 to convert and upload your images Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 7 Solving Picture Problems If you re not satisfied with some of the pictures you get from the PhotoPC 800 you may need to adjust some of the ca
90. en you want to capture If you re running OS 7 5x the entire desktop is captured not just the active window Make sure you make your document window as large as possible before you capture it If you set your application to slide show mode or the equivalent you can capture just the image you want without menus and other screen elements 4 When you re finished close your application To upload your screen shots to the camera click the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 window to make it active then follow the uploading instructions starting with step 3 on page 11 5 Projecting Your Presentation You can display the uploaded images on a multimedia projector television or other video output device Use the video cable that came with your PhotoPC 800 NOTE Using the optional AC adapter is highly recommended when you project your presentation See page A 2 for instructions and ordering information Follow these steps 1 Make sure your camera and TV or video projector are turned off Open the camera s connector cover and connect the black end of the video cable to the Video Out port as shown below Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 11 3 Connect the yellow end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN port on the TV or projector VIDEO IN 4 Turn on the TV or video projector and switch it to video mode 5 Turn the camera dial to The last image that you uploaded to the camer
91. er defined white balance Specifications B 3 Shutter Viewfinder Focus Aperture Flash Flash modes B 4 Specifications Electric iris with mechanical shutter 1 2 second to 1 750 second flash off mode 1 30 second to 1 750 second auto flash and forced flash modes Real image optical with centering crosshair and edge border view range approximately 90 Automatic focus from 19 7 inches 50 cm to infinity Automatic focus from 5 9 to 19 7 inches 15 to 50 cm in macro mode 2 4 8 0 Automatic luminance control flash mode Forced flash automatic flash off slow synchronized flash mode can be enabled through the LCD menus Flash range Sensitivity setting Normal distance 2x zoom Std ISO 100 1 6 to 11 2 ft 0 5 to 1 6 to 11 2 ft 0 5 to 3 4 m 3 4m Med ISO 200 1 6 to 16 1 ft 0 5 to 1 6 to 16 1 ft 0 5 to 4 9 m 4 9 m High ISO 400 1 6 to 22 6 ft 0 5 to 1 6 to 22 6 ft 0 5 to 6 9 m 6 9 m Memory Card Picture Capacity Image Mode 8MB Card Standard 118 Fine Monochrome Fine 25 SuperFine Monochrome 12 SuperFine HyPict Monochrome HyPict 10 NiMH Battery Charger Physical Dimensions Width 3 0 inches 76 mm Height 4 5 inches 115 mm Depth 1 1 inch 28 mm Weight Approximately 4 6 oz 130 g Technical Input 100 to 240 V 50 to 60 Hz Output DC 1 2 V 490 mA x 4 Charging time 2 batteries approximately 110 minutes
92. er software for FTP downloading o log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and your e mail address as the password EPSON Forum on sn embers of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at CompuServe he menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum For a free introductory CompuServe membership call 800 848 8199 and ask for representative 529 Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day seven days a week call 800 922 8911 6 Introduction Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON FaxAdvice Access EPSON s technical information library by calling 800 922 8911 You must provide a return fax number to use this service EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller call 800 922 8911 To speak to a technical support representative dial 310 974 1983 U S or 905 709 3839 Canada 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call please have the following information ready Product name Product serial number Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchase manuals and accessories from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Or visit our website at www epson
93. eries and make sure they re installed correctly Recharge or replace the batteries If you are using the AC adapter make sure it s plugged into a working outlet You can t take a picture with the camera The flash may be recharging Wait until the status light turns green and try again Make sure you ve installed the CompactFlash memory card in your camera If it s already installed you may need to format or eject it Check to see if a message is displayed on the camera s LCD screen The CompactFlash memory card may be full Check the picture counter on the display panel Erase some pictures see Chapter 5 or transfer the pictures to your computer and then erase them see Chapter 6 Or replace your memory card with a new one The camera may be connected to your computer When it s connected you can t use any of the controls on the camera itself See Chapter 10 for instructions on taking pictures from your computer Make sure the lens cover is open The flash doesn t work Make sure the flash is not set to the flash off setting Check the batteries and make sure they re installed correctly Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary You can t use the flash in continuous shoot mode Nothing appears on the LCD screen Check your batteries and make sure they re installed correctly Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary Make sure the lens cover is open Make s
94. erring pictures 6 5 to 6 10 7 6 to 7 8 wallpaper 8 12 zoom tool 9 2 Image quality setting 3 1 to 3 2 B 2 Images see Pictures Importing photos TWAIN programs 6 10 to 6 11 Index printing 12 15 to 12 16 Installing batteries 1 6 to 1 7 Direct Print in camera 12 17 memory card 1 10 to 1 11 PCMCIA adapter A 4 to A 5 software 1 14 to 1 16 Internet Intro 6 Interval shooting 4 12 to 4 13 Inverting images 9 7 IOMEGA Clik drive A 6 J JPEG files 6 12 to 6 13 7 2 L Landscape subject setting 4 15 Language setting 4 30 LCD screen erasing pictures 5 4 to 5 6 magnifying pictures 5 11 to 5 12 playing back pictures 5 1 to 5 19 problems 13 3 to 13 4 setting brightness 4 28 specifications B 3 Licensing software Intro 7 Live preview 10 1 to 10 5 M Macintosh capturing screens 11 9 to 11 10 connecting to camera 6 1 to 6 5 installing software 1 16 system requirements Intro 5 uploading pictures 11 5 to 11 9 Index 5 Macro mode using 4 7 to 4 8 Magnifying pictures 5 11 to 5 12 Maintenance 13 1 to 13 2 Manual mode description 4 3 Memory card capacity B 4 dimensions B 5 formatting 1 12 to 1 13 13 7 installing 1 10 to 1 11 removing 1 13 uploading images to 11 1 to 11 7 Metering method changing 4 25 to 4 26 Monochrome pictures taking 4 4 N Negative images 9 8 NiMH Power Pak ordering Intro 4 0 Options AC adapter specifications B 5 AC adapter using A 2 t
95. es Printing Directly From the Camera 12 1 NOTE The Direct Print program is designed to print on special ink jet media including Photo Quality Ink Jet paper or cards glossy film Photo Paper and photo stickers If you use plain paper your pictures will not print with the highest quality See your printer user s guide for information on special ink jet media available from EPSON Connecting the Camera to the Printer Before you start make sure you have the Macintosh Direct Print serial cable that came with your camera Then follow these steps to connect your camera to the printer 1 Make sure both the camera and printer are turned off 2 Connect the round end of the serial cable to the serial connector on the back of the printer Make sure the arrow on the connector faces up 12 2 Printing Directly From the Camera 4 Align the connector on the square end of the serial cable and the camera s serial port Then insert the connector Starting Direct Print Follow these steps to start Direct Print 1 2 Make sure the printer is turned off If you have the optional AC adapter connect it to the camera to save battery power see page A 2 Turn the camera s dial to 4 DirectPrint appears on the LCD screen Press the top button next to DirectPrint You see the Direct Print main menu Direct Print Print All Ver 3 00 Print Index Album Sticker Follow the steps in the nex
96. ess For emphasizing or de emphasizing edges and details Equalization For increasing and brightening detail in dark areas of your image 9 4 Editing Images Each dialog box tab includes sliders for quickly and easily correcting your image Simply move the slide indicator left or right to make your edit The preview window shows your image with the original view on the left and the corrected image on the right If you want to adjust the division between the original and edited image click and drag the triangle below the image You can also zoom in on your image to see more detail Do one of the following D Click Apply to make your changes on the current tab Your edited image becomes your new original and the slide indicators move to the center of the range D Click OK to save the changes you made on all the Corrections tabs and return to the main screen D Click Cancel to cancel the changes on the current tab and return to the main screen Cropping an Image If you want to save only part of your image use the crop function to cut out the rest of the image Follow these steps 1 Double click your image to open it in the Image Expert window Click one of the selection tools Click and drag the mouse over the area you want to save A dashed border indicates the area you selected als OL Ie SE a 2 a selected area 4 Ifyou change your mind about which part of
97. ess the top button next to Yes to delete the image or the bottom button next to No to cancel NOTE If you try to delete a locked image a you see a warning message Press any button to clear the message See pages 5 6 for instructions on locking and unlocking images in the camera Deleting All Pictures To delete all the images from your memory card make sure the camera dial is set to then follow these steps 1 Press the bottom button next to Select Image Then press the top button next to Select All to select all the images in your card 2 Press the ISO button under Delete to delete the images A confirmation message appears 3 Press the top button next to Yes to delete the images or the bottom button next to No to cancel NOTE If any images are locked you see a message asking if you want to delete them Press the button next to No to delete only the unlocked images or next to Yes to delete the locked images too See page 5 8 for instructions on unlocking images Deleting Selected Pictures Make sure the camera dial is set to then follow these steps 1 Press the ISO button under Multi once to display four pictures on the screen or twice to display nine A white frame appears around one of the pictures Press the button next to Select Image You see the following on your screen Playing Back Photos 5 5 3 Press the or button next to the right and left ar
98. ff LCD brightness alert beep language and time and date D top button qa bottom button 4 2 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings NOTE If you re using batteries the camera shuts off automatically after a designated period of inactivity If the image on your LCD screen disappears and your camera dial is set to press any button on the back of the camera to wake the camera If your dial is set to or ml press the shutter button to wake the camera Choosing the User Mode The PhotoPC 800 has three user modes to fit the needs of beginner intermediate and expert photographers Each mode gives you a different amount of control over the camera settings whether you re using the LCD screen or the viewfinder to take pictures To use the more advanced features such as white balance and exposure adjustment you must be in Program or Manual mode Full Auto The camera chooses settings for you This mode Program Manual which is the default is recommended for the beginning photographer You can simply point and shoot or you can still adjust some basic settings if you want for example image quality digital zoom and macro or panoramic mode This setting is recommended for the intermediate photographer who wants a moderate amount of control over the camera s functions Programmed subject settings Normal Sports Portrait and Landscape tailor your camera settings to the
99. flash goes off automatically whenever it s needed A 4 for adequate lighting factory setting Forced Flash 4 The flash goes off with every picture you take Use this setting to compensate for backlighting for example when you are facing a light source Flash Off The flash is disabled even when adequate lighting is not available Use this setting for special effects where flash photography is prohibited or for macro mode close ups Slow Synchronized Flash s To light up the background as well as your subject use the slow synchronized flash mode when taking pictures at night This option causes the aperture to stay open longer allowing more light to enter the camera NOTE Slow synchronized flash is available only in the Program or Manual user modes See page 4 2 for information about changing the user mode After you take a flash picture the icon blinks until the flash is fully recharged Your flash setting remains in effect even after you turn off the camera Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings 3 3 TIPS D When you re using the flash off setting hold the camera steady or use a tripod to avoid capturing blurry images D When you re taking pictures outdoors make sure the sun is at your back In very bright light at the beach or in snow for example your pictures may come out too light You can adjust the exposure manually to darken an image before you capture it See page 4 22 for
100. for details If you re using the macro mode to take a close up photo be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject since the camera s smallest aperture setting F8 is automatically selected in this mode Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 9 D Ifyou re taking a picture at night and you want to light up the background as well as your subject use the camera s slow synchronized flash mode Your picture is too light overexposed D Ifyou re using the forced flash setting it may be too bright Try setting the flash to Auto Ay D Ifyou re facing a bright light source you may need to shoot your picture from a different angle D Use Image Expert to adjust the picture s brightness as described on page 9 4 D Set user mode to Manual and adjust the camera s exposure setting Part of your picture is missing D Make sure you re not blocking the lens with your finger wrist strap clothing or other object 13 10 Maintenance and Troubleshooting A horizontal or vertical red line appears on your picture D Red lines are caused by glare Avoid photographing shiny surfaces that reflect excessive amounts of light into your lens The wrong date and or time are displayed on your pictures D Whenever you change the batteries in your camera you need to reset the clock You can use the LCD screen SETUP menu or set the camera s clock from your computer See Chapter 4 or Chapter 10 for
101. framed in white press the or button to move through images Select 0 4 Re 1x9 plete Image If you want to display nine pictures at once press the ISO button under 1x9 again Press the and buttons to move the white selection frame through the images on screen or hold one of these buttons down to move through the images quickly When the frame passes the first or last image of the current group the previous or next three images are displayed in the group To switch back to displaying one picture at a time press the ISO button again Playing Back Photos 5 3 Deleting Pictures The LCD screen provides two different methods for deleting images after you play them back D You can delete the currently displayed picture Db You can select multiple pictures for deletion or lock protect them from deletion You can also delete images through your software when the camera is connected to your computer For instructions see Chapter 6 Deleting the Currently Displayed Picture Make sure the camera dial is set to then follow these steps 1 Press the or button next to the right and left arrows to display the image you want to delete 5 4 Playing Back Photos NOTE To make choosing images easier you can display four or nine images at a time by pressing the ISO button once or twice 2 Press the W B button under Delete A confirmation message appears 3 Pr
102. ges from their original size to whichever of these sizes you choose NOTE Images that have been cropped will display black strips in the areas that have been cropped out Using Your Camera for Presentations 11 1 Uploading Images From Your Windows PC NOTE Before you start make sure the camera is connected to your If you want to upload images from a network drive you may computer the computer is on and the camera dial is turned need to map the drive before opening the EPSON Photo File to Then follow these steps Uploader3 software See your Windows documentation for more information 1 Start the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program Click Start point to Programs EPSON PhotoFile 7 F EPSON Photo File Uploader3 lod Uploader3 then click EPSON Photo File PP Cal Uploader3 You see a screen like the one on the right ae patected Fes th CONES ea ELEPHNTS JPG RAINBOW JPG Image Size 640 4800 C 1600 120004 paee NOTE Only one application at a time can access the camera Make Files Type T F Preview H r A EiMap Files ipg bmp 7 sure neither EPSON Photo 3 nor Image Expert are running FolderF c PHOTOPLS SAMPLES gc photopls amp samples ELL 2 Use the Drive and Folder lists to locate the folder containing the images you want to upload Double click Drive D T Save file to Braye the folder to select it C PROGRAM FILES EPSONSEPF_UPLD3
103. he image digital pansitan The Panorama format remains active until you change it or turn off the camera Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 9 Continuous Shooting mt In this mode you can take two standard or fine resolution pictures each second with up to ten pictures in sequence or one super fine resolution picture per second with up to eight pictures in sequence You can capture a complex motion such as a golf swing in a series of steps to create animation sequences for the Internet screen savers or presentations Continuous shooting is available for all user modes NOTE You can t use the flash for continuous shooting so make sure you have adequate lighting for your pictures In addition you can t select the HyPict image quality setting 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches 50 cm away from your subject 2 Open the lens cover then turn the camera dial to a Wait until the camera status light turns green 4 10 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings You see a preview of your picture on the LCD screen with a red frame around it CONTINUOUS appears on the screen 3 Center your subject in the red frame 4 Press and hold the shutter button all the way down The camera beeps as it captures each picture 5 When the camera has captured the first sequence of pictures it stops beeping and the camera status light flashes Release the shutter button NOTE If you continue to hold
104. he setting NOTE The Paper Size and Layout settings are linked so sometimes you ll see the Layout setting change as you cycle through the available Paper Size options Press the W B button below the down arrow if you want to change the Information or Filter settings You see a screen similar to the following Print Size 128x89mm Paper Size Filter A6 None Information Layout 3 5x5 Back Press the top button next to Information to change the Information setting When the Information setting is On your pictures print with the date and time they were taken Printing Directly From the Camera 12 5 Press the button next to Filter to cycle through the filter choices if you want to modify the color of your printout You can choose Monochrome to print your images in black and white Blue to print them in blue tones or Sepia to print them in brown tones for an old fashioned look If you select None your color images print in color and your black and white images print in black and white When you re done making changes to the Information and Filter settings press the W B button again to return to the previous screen Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Information Layout 3 5x5 Filter None Photo Selection BACK Print 12 6 Printing Directly From the Camera 5 If you want to select specific images or print more than one copy of some images press the bottom button next to
105. he slide show s speed and pauses Follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to Then hold down the MENU button under HOLD to NEXT until the following screen appears Aer RECORD gs va E Ser BACK MULTI INFO Press the bottom button next to SLIDE SHOW You see the following screen Press the button to select the slide show speed You can have the image change automatically every 3 5 or 10 seconds or you can choose to change the images manually NOTE You can also rotate the images or exclude certain images from your slide show See the following sections for instructions Playing Back Photos 5 13 4 Press the bottom button next to Start to begin the 2 Press the bottom button next to SLIDE SHOW You slide show see the following screen To pause the slide show press the MENU button then Me wie press the MENU button again to restart it While the slide show is paused you can view the last image by pressing the ISO button under BACK _sSec 1 SlideSelect To stop the slide show press the bottom button next to r7 Quit Excluding Pictures From a Slide Show f 3 Press the button next to SlideSelect The following All pictures saved in your camera s memory card are l screen appears automatically included in the slide show To exclude any pictures from the slide show follow these steps 1 Turn the camera dial to Then hold down the
106. hing 1 9 Z Zoom tool Image Expert 9 2 Zoom using digital zoom 4 5 to 4 6
107. holds approximately 118 standard image quality pictures without audio recordings but the image size is smaller and includes less detail when enlarged This setting is good for pictures that are viewed on screen or on the Web Fine Produces color or black and white images at 1600 x 1200 pixels with moderate compression Your pictures include ample detail and the CompactFlash card holds approximately 25 pictures without audio recordings 3 2 Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings Super Fine kk Produces color or black and white images at 1600 x 1200 pixels with low compression Your pictures include greater detail and the CompactFlash card holds approximately 12 pictures With less compression super fine images are better for enlarging HyPict Kk KH Produces color or black and white images at 1984 x 1488 pixels interpolated with moderate compression Your pictures include excellent detail and the CompactFlash card holds approximately 10 HyPict pictures These images are best for enlarging for 8 X 10 inch prints Using the Flash The camera s built in flash is effective within a range of 1 6 to 11 2 feet 0 5 to 3 4 m or 6 inches to 1 6 feet 15 to 50 cm when using the macro feature Press the flash button to cycle through the four flash settings NOTE The camera dial must be turned to or mit An icon for each setting appears on the status display panel as shown below Auto The
108. image press section up to nine sections for regular images and three the and buttons next to the up and down arrows to sections for panoramic images move up or down or the ISO and W B buttons next to the left and right arrows to move left or right Playing Back Photos 5 11 NOTE You see the following screen When you magnify a panoramic picture it s divided into RECORD three parts You can only scroll left and right 3 To exit the magnification screen press the MENU button next to BACK Viewing Picture Information Sane BACK MULTI INFO SHOW You can use the LCD screen to view detailed information about individual images including date and time taken 2 Press the W B button below INFO to display shutter speed exposure settings aperture and white balance information for the currently selected image settings and metering method To display image information follow these steps Image No 100 0057 e Data 05 06 1999 02 22 1 Turn the camera dial to then hold down the MENU Shutter Speed 1 70 button under HOLD to NEXT Aperture F8 0 Exposure adjustment 0 0 Flash OFF AUTO W B CUSTOM Others gt BACK 3 Press the MENU button under BACK to exit the picture information screen 5 12 Playing Back Photos Playing Your Pictures as a Slide Show You can use the LCD screen to play back your pictures in a continuous slide show You can even control t
109. in your CD ROM drive if necessary 2 At the first screen click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device then click Next 4 Select Specify a location and browse to your CD ROM drive 5 Select the Win98E folder if you re installing the English driver or the Win988S folder to install the Spanish driver or the Win98F folder to install the French driver Click OK Getting Started 1 15 On the following screen click Next The wizard locates your camera s driver Click Next on the installation screen to install the driver When installation is complete click Finish Your camera software is now installed Installing on a Macintosh Follow these steps 1 2 Insert the CD ROM in your drive If necessary double click the CD ROM icon to open it Open the folder for the language you want to use Double click the Install Image Expert icon Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen When you re done installing Image Expert click Restart to restart your computer 1 16 Getting Started 6 Open the folder for your language then open the EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 folder Double click the Photo 3 Installer Part 1 icon Click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen When installation is complete click Restart to restart your computer Open the folder for your language Then copy the EPSON Photo File Uploader folder to the EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 folder
110. is to have Image Expert automatically correct it with the Quick Fix command Follow these steps 1 Double click your image to open it in the Image Expert window 2 Click the Quick Fix tool K or select Quick Fix from the Image menu If you don t like the results simply select Undo Quick Fix from the Edit menu NOTE If you Quick Fix an image displayed in an album without opening it in the Image Expert window you can t undo it Correcting an Image To fine tune an image follow these steps 1 Double click your image to open it Click the Corrections tool J or choose Corrections from the Image menu You see a window like the following Contrast Brightness Color Hue Saturation Sharpness Equalization aee o o Usa Low High Brightness l are E A N eh atom Light click and drag to adjust the division between the original and edited preview Editing Images 9 3 3 Click the tabs at the top of the screen to make these kinds of corrections D Contrast and Brightness For adjusting the amount of light in your image and the difference between light and dark areas Color For correcting color casts and adjusting the balance of cyan blue magenta red and yellow and red reen and blue in your picture 8 your p D Hue Saturation For adjusting colors around the color wheel the strength or purity of color and the brightness of your image D Sharpn
111. isplayed on the screen When you re finished press the MENU button beneath BACK to return to the print settings menu Press the ISO button beneath Print to begin printing You see a confirmation message then the LCD screen goes blank The status light begins blinking and the star icons march across the status display panel on top of the camera Depending on the Print Mode option you selected it may take a moment for your printer to begin printing If you see an error message while printing see page 12 17 for instructions NOTE If you need to cancel printing hold down the MENU button The status light turns red and a cancellation message appears briefly on the LCD screen You see the print settings screen again Repeat this step to resend your print job When you finish printing the print settings screen reappears on the camera s LCD screen Press the MENU button beneath Back several times to exit Direct Print Then turn the camera dial to Off and turn off the printer Printing Directly From the Camera 12 9 Printing a Card You also use the Print format to print cards EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet cards are perfect for snapshots photo postcards and many other uses The following table shows the available paper sizes and layouts for your cards Paper Size options Layout options Letter AG A3 A4 PhotoCard C
112. itional pictures you can take This number is affected by the image quality setting Also if you have any voice recordings stored on your memory card the number on the display panel may be greater than the actual number of remaining pictures When the memory card is full the number on the display panel reads O the status light on the back of the camera flashes red and you can no longer use the shutter button Before you can take any more pictures you need to delete some of the images on the memory card See page 5 4 for instructions If you want to save your photos before you delete them connect the camera to your computer and transfer the pictures as described in Chapter 6 Instead of the number of pictures remaining you may see one of the following in the lower right corner of the status display panel In quick shot mode the number of photos taken is displayed in brackets In Program or Manual mode the exposure E value appears on the left and the shutter speed appears on the right when you hold the shutter button down halfway See page 4 2 for more information about user modes Taking Pictures 2 3 When you turn the camera s dial to W SEt Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder is displayed No other information appears L L D You can capture an image as you would with any in the status display panel point and shoot auto focus camera look through the optical When you make a voice r
113. le connecting 6 3 to 6 5 Settings adjusting 3 1 to 3 8 4 1 to 4 30 alert beep 4 28 to 4 29 automatic power off 4 26 to 4 27 color black and white 4 4 date and time 1 11 to 1 12 4 29 to 4 30 exposure 3 7 to 3 8 4 24 focus 4 24 to 4 25 image quality 3 1 to 3 2 B 2 language 4 30 LCD brightness 4 28 macro mode 4 7 to 4 8 metering method 4 25 to 4 26 panoramic pictures 4 8 to 4 9 predefined exposure adjustments 4 22 to 4 23 programmed subject settings 4 15 to 4 16 sensitivity 3 5 to 3 6 4 17 to 4 18 Settings Continued shutter speed and aperture 4 24 time and date 1 11 to 1 12 4 29 to 4 30 user mode 4 2 to 4 3 white balance 3 6 to 3 7 4 18 to 4 22 Sharpness adjusting 9 4 Shutter adjusting speed 4 24 predefined exposure adjustments 4 22 to 4 23 snapping 2 4 to 2 6 Slide shows excluding pictures 5 14 to 5 15 playing pictures 5 13 to 5 16 8 11 to 8 12 rotating pictures 5 15 to 5 16 Slow synchronized flash 3 3 Software included on CD ROM Intro 3 installing 1 14 to 1 16 licensing Intro 7 support Intro 7 Sound adding 4 13 to 4 15 8 8 to 8 9 deleting 5 10 to 5 11 8 10 to 8 11 editing 8 10 playing back 8 9 recording 8 8 to 8 9 SoundAdvice Intro 6 Special effects 9 8 to 9 9 Specifications AC adapter B 5 battery charger B 5 environmental B 3 memory card B 4 B 5 photographic B 3 physical dimensions B 1 power B 1 safety B 3 technical B 2 Sports subject setting 4 15 Stat
114. m Your Computer 7 You see a dialog box like the following Set Camera Time and Date Enter new values for the settings or click Copy from Computer to have your camera automatically synchronized to your computer Click OK to return to the Setup dialog box Enter a new Camera ID if you want to change the default This might be useful if you have more than one camera and you want to be able to have its ID recorded in your picture data _ _ z 111 Using Your Camera for Presentations ou can connect your camera to a multimedia projector Y television and show not just photos but also text and graphics The EPSON Photo File Uploader3 lets you transfer images from your computer to your camera s memory card Anything you can display on your computer screen can be captured converted and uploaded You can create and show a presentation without printing overhead transparencies or slides and without a laptop computer This chapter explains the following D Uploading images to the camera s memory card D Converting presentations D Projecting your presentation Uploading Images to the Camera The EPSON Photo File Uploader3 software allows you to convert any image or presentation slide to the EPSON Photo file format and upload it to your CompactFlash memory card You can upload images in 640 x 480 pixel 1600 x 600 pixel or 1600 x 1200 pixel sizes EPSON Photo File Uploader3 automatically converts ima
115. mera settings Read the suggestions below Your pictures display poor image quality on the screen or when you print them out PhotoPC 800 captures images in 24 bit color 16 7 million colors Your pictures will not display maximum image quality if your monitor or computer s video controller doesn t support this color depth You may need to upgrade your system to achieve the best possible image quality If your pictures look better on the screen than when you print them out you may need to upgrade your printer An EPSON Stylus ink jet printer for example provides excellent image quality If you used drag and drop to insert your pictures they may appear grainy Try importing them into your documents instead 13 8 Maintenance and Troubleshooting When you preview images on your computer they look distorted If you are using an STB Velocity 128 video card and have a screen resolution of 800 x 600 or 640 x 480 you may notice this phenomenon Slowing down the acceleration on your video card may solve this problem Click Start point to Settings click Control Panel then double click System Properties On the Performance tab click the Graphics button Select a slower acceleration and click OK See your Windows documentation or help system for more information The colors in your picture don t look right When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting conditions the colors may be slightly distorted Yo
116. more than one camera and you want to record its description in your picture data D Type in the Camera Time box to change the time and date Or click Set Camera to Computer Time to automatically synchronize your camera to your computer 10 6 Operating the Camera From Your Computer 4 Click OK to save your settings and exit the Camera Properties dialog box 5 Ifyou want to adjust your port settings select Connection from the Camera menu You see the Connection dialog box Connect Via Seiavuse x Connection Settings Port auto Speed 115200 D If necessary select a new source The standard selection is Serial USB If you re using a PCMCIA adapter to access a PC card slot select PC Card in the Connect Via drop down list FlashPath is not implemented on the PhotoPC 800 D Select another port if you want to change your Changing Settings With EPSON Photo 3 connection In most cases it s best to leave the Port You can also change settings in EPSON Photo 3 while you re setting at Auto because Image Expert can detect the viewing pictures in the camera Follow these steps camera connection automatically 1 Connect the camera to your computer as described in D Select a different communication speed Image i Chapter 6 Expert automatically chooses the fastest speed that works with your system This may actually be too 2 Tur the camera dial to then turn on your computer fast for the
117. n t have to download pictures from your camera to your computer You should be able to find the IOMEGA Clik drive where you purchased your camera For additional information visit the IOMEGA website at www iomega com You can call IOMEGA at 800 MYSTUFF 800 697 8833 for ordering information A 6 Optional Accessories _ B Specifications Camera Power Sources Physical Dimensions Width 4 4 in 111 4 mm Height 2 7 in 68 mm Depth 1 6 in 40 2 sa oD Battery Life Weight 8 3 oz 235 g without batteries and strap Includes 4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries and pocket size charger Also accepts 2 AA batteries single use lithium or rechargeable NiCad Optional AC adapter B867062 Approximately 850 pictures using the viewfinder Approximately 100 pictures using the LCD screens Approximately 45 minutes in playback mode Specifications B 1 Technical Product type 2 14 megapixel CCD charged coupled device still frame auto focus camera CCD 0 5 inch color area CCD 2 14 million pixels Image resolution 1600 x 1200 pixels fine and super fine 640 x 480 pixels standard 1600 x 600 pixels panoramic fine 1600 x 600 pixels panoramic super fine 1984 x 1488 pixels HyPict 1984 x 744 pixels HyPict panorama Interpolated File format JPEG Bit depth 16 million colors 24 bit Serial Up to 230 4 Kbps with high speed serial communication port 19 2 Kbps or higher 1 8 Mbps speed when con
118. n off the camera and your computer Then tighten the screws Follow these steps to connect the camera to your computer 1 Locate a serial port on the back of your computer You may have two serial ports labeled COM1 and COM2 or the ports may be labeled with icons If you have two serial ports available use COM1 port 1 to connect your camera NOTE 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera If you have a 25 pin serial port you can use a 9 to 25 pin Carefully insert the connector on the other end of the adapter cable into the camera s interface port Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 3 1 4 Turn on the camera by turning the camera dial to then turn on your computer system NOTE If you have problems connecting to the COM port you have selected check your computer s COM port configuration and try again 6 4 Getting Photos Into Your Computer Connecting to a Macintosh You can connect the camera to your PowerPC with the Macintosh serial cable that came with your camera If you have an iMac or PowerMac G3 you can use the USB cable See page 6 2 for instructions on connecting the camera with a USB cable Follow these steps to use the Macintosh serial cable Turn off the camera and your Macintosh 2 Locate the modem port amp or printer port on the back of your Macintosh You can use either port to connect the camera NOTE If you re sharing a serial port that
119. nclusive Package for Either Outing g D Setting an image as wallpaper Please Call Our Helpful Representatives for More Information J Copying to diskette or Zip disk 310 555 5555 D Sending pictures and sound by e mail Working With Photos and Albums 8 1 Using Image Expert Albums Image Expert albums provide a convenient way to access and view your pictures Here are some of the things you can do with albums D Organize pictures in albums D Rename a picture D View picture information Organizing Pictures in Albums Although Image Expert initially sorts your pictures by date you can easily drag and drop images between albums to organize them by subject matter or in any way you want Follow these steps to copy or move images from one album to another 1 Open the album you want to copy the images to and the album where the pictures are located 8 2 Working With Photos and Albums If you want to create a new album click the New Album button iii or select New Album from the File menu Image Expert myshots File Edit View Camera mage Annotation Window Help ilala ela ael A al sala l a wl 51 x g _Image004 ipg Image005ing i i existing m amp 2 Select the image or images you want to move or copy Hold down the Ctrl Option on Macintosh or Shift key to select multiple images 3 To copy or move images click inside one of the selected images and hold down the mouse button 4 D
120. nected to EPSON printers B 2 Specifications Serial interface USB cable USB communication speed Video out Internal memory Expansion memory Self timer Tripod adapter 14 pin dual line terminal to camera RS 232C compatible connector to computer 9 pin DSUB connector to PC 8 pin mini DIN male connector to Macintosh or printer 14 pin connector camera USB connector computer Up to 12 Mbps NTSC standard 2MB flash program memory 8MB CompactFlash storage card also accepts optional 4MB to 96MB storage cards available from Lexar Media and SanDisk 10 seconds Built in Environmental Temperature Humidity Safety United States Canada Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Non operating 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Operating 30 to 80 non condensing Non operating 10 to 80 non condensing FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CSA C108 8 Class B Photographic Lens Range LCD screen Sensitivity Exposure control White balance f 7 mm equivalent to a 38 mm lens on a 35 mm camera 19 7 inches 50 cm to infinity 5 9 to 19 7 inches 15 to 50 cm in macro mode 1 8 inch active matrix TFT color LCD 110 thousand pixels Equivalent to ISO 100 200 400 Programmed auto exposure manual adjustment 2 to 2 EV in half steps or in 0 2 EV steps in AE mode spot metering and matrix metering TTL automatic white balance Fixed white balance 5200 Kelvin Us
121. ng an Image Cropping an Image Resizing an Image Rotating an Image Flipping an Image 8 4 8 5 8 6 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 8 10 8 10 8 11 8 12 8 12 8 13 8 14 8 14 9 2 9 3 9 3 9 5 9 5 9 6 9 7 10 11 12 Applying Special Effects Changing the Number of Colors 9 8 9 9 Operating the Camera From Your Computer Taking Pictures From Your Computer With Image Expert Using the Self Timer Taking Pictures With EPSON Photo 3 Adjusting Camera Settings From Your Computer Changing Settings With Image Expert Changing Settings With EPSON Photo 3 Using Your Camera for Presentations Uploading Images to the Camera Uploading Images From Your Windows PC Uploading Images From Your Macintosh Converting Presentations Capturing Windows Screens Capturing Macintosh Screens Projecting Your Presentation Printing Directly From the Camera Connecting the Camera to the Printer Starting Direct Print 10 1 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 5 10 7 11 1 11 2 11 5 11 7 11 8 11 9 11 11 12 2 12 3 13 Printing Printing Single and Multiple Images Producing Your Printout Printing a Card Printing Album Images Printing Stickers Printing an Index of Your Images Removing the Direct Print Program Reinstalling the Direct Print Program Reading Error and Status Messages Maintenance and Troubleshooting Caring for the Camera and Battery Charger Cleaning the Camera and Battery Charger Storing the Camera Solving Camera Pro
122. ng photos into your documents Your application may not support this method of adding pictures You are unable to copy and paste or import your photo into a document on your Macintosh Try increasing your virtual memory using the Memory Control Panel Also increase the memory allocation for your word processor or other application Select the application and choose Get Info from the File menu 13 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Try turning off any unnecessary extensions See your Macintosh documentation for more information The pictures transfer to your computer too slowly If your system has less than 32MB RAM the transfer speed may be slow Try using virtual memory See your computer documentation or system help for more information Check the port setting in your Windows Control panel You may need to set your port to a faster speed See your Windows documentation or help system for more information If you re transferring pictures to an application through EPSON Photo 3 and you use the PhotoEnhance feature the transfer will take longer Try transferring without PhotoEnhance You get a TWAIN error message when you try to transfer images with Adobe Photoshop Make sure you select TWAIN_32 not TWAIN You are unable to format or use a CompactFlash storage card with your camera Make sure you re using an ATA compatible CompactFlash card Other cards may not work with PhotoPC 800 If you need h
123. ns The AC adapter should be available where you bought your PhotoPC 800 Or see page A 2 for information on ordering an AC adapter through EPSON Accessories When you connect the camera make sure your system is not exposed to sources of electromagnetic interference such as stereo speakers or the base units of cordless telephones Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 1 Connecting to a Windows PC NOTE You can connect the camera to your USB enabled Although you can use a USB hub it s recommended that you Windows 98 system with either the Windows serial cable or connect the camera directly to the computer s USB port the USB cable that came with the camera Open the connector cover on the side of the camera If you re using the USB cable and you see the New Hardware Then insert the connector on the other end of the USB Found screen follow the instructions on page 1 15 n cable into the camera s interface port Using the USB Cable Follow these steps to connect your camera using the USB cable 1 Plug the connector on the USB cable into the USB port on your computer or into a port on a USB hub 3 Turn on the camera by turning the camera dial to 6 2 Getting Photos Into Your Computer Using the Windows Serial Cable 2 Line up the serial connector on the cable with one of the Locate the Windows serial cable that came with the camera serial ports on your computer and insert the connector then tur
124. nstructions 2 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You see the View menu Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 19 3 Do one of the following If user mode is set to Program the current white balance setting appears above the W B button Press the W B button to select FIX Normal noon Sage ee ee PRESS ISO WB Normal orHOLD AUTO Frame white balance setting 4 20 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings If user mode is set to Manual hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen Press the W B button to select FIX then press the MENU button under Back to save your setting iSO WB Metering AUTO D white balance setting Photographing With User Defined White Balance Follow these steps to customize the white balance setting 1 Turn the camera dial to Hl to display the SETUP menu If necessary change to Program or Manual user mode 2 Press the MENU button under Camera SETUP to go to the Camera SETUP menu PowerSave 30 sec A Brightness 0 h Rec Beep New BACK OFF Always W B 3 Open the lens cover 4 Press the bottom button next to the entry New W B You see the following screen Save the new white balance settings for custom mode Press the bottom button next to Yes to save a new white balance setting You see a message instructing you to press the shutter button to set a new white
125. nting an individual picture or album with titles labels or any text you want to add You can print an image at full size one per page or choose the number of prints per sheet of paper You can also specify a size or print combinations with standard sizes for framing Follow these steps to print 1 Open the image or album you want to print 8 4 Working With Photos and Albums Click the Print Layout button or choose Print Layout from the File menu The Print Layout window appears click to display next click to display list of click to adjust or previous page sizes and layouts margins The image in the center of the screen shows you a preview of your printout 3 Follow the instructions in the sections below to adjust printer settings choose your layout style select album images add text and adjust the printed area for your images 4 When you re finished designing your layout click the Print button amp to print your picture s Choosing the Layout Style You can choose portrait or landscape orientation and select from a variety of layouts Follow these steps 1 Click the Print Setup button amp if you need to select your printer or paper size Otherwise all layouts are set up for a standard letter size sheet 2 Click the Portrait button BJ or Landscape button E to change the orientation of the page 3 Click the down arrow next to the size box to display the drop down list of sizes and layout ch
126. o A 3 IOMEGA Clik drive A 6 ordering A 2 PCMCIA adapter using A 4 to A 5 tripod using A 4 6 Index P Panoramic pictures 4 8 to 4 9 PCMCIA adapter using A 4 to A 5 PCX files 6 13 Photo File Uploader 11 1 to 11 12 Photo stickers printing 12 13 to 12 14 Photographic specifications B 3 Photos see Pictures Physical dimensions B 1 PICT files 6 13 Picture counter checking 2 3 to 2 4 Pictures black and white 4 4 capturing from computer 10 1 to 10 5 close ups 4 7 to 4 8 color correcting 9 3 to 9 4 color depth changing 9 9 converting 7 2 copying to diskette 8 13 to 8 14 correcting 9 2 to 9 4 cropping 9 5 e mailing 8 14 to 8 16 erasing with camera 5 4 to 5 6 erasing with computer 6 8 6 11 6 13 7 7 exporting 6 12 to 6 13 Pictures Continued Power flipping 9 7 AC adapter 2 3 A 2 to A 3 B 5 macro mode 4 7 to 4 8 battery see Batteries magnifying 5 11 to 5 12 camera specifications B 1 organizing in albums 8 2 to 8 3 problems 13 2 panoramic 4 8 to 4 9 Power off interval setting 4 26 to 4 27 playing back on TV 5 17 to 5 19 Power Pak ordering Intro 4 printing from camera 12 4 to 12 16 Presentations using camera for 11 1 to 11 12 printing from computer 8 4 to 8 8 Printing photos from camera problems solving 13 8 to 13 11 album format 12 11 to 12 12 quick shots 4 4 to 4 5 cards 12 10 to 12 11 resizing 9 5 to 9 6 index of images 12 15 to 12 16 rotating 9 6 to 9 7 photo sticker
127. oesn t help replace the batteries Installing Batteries Before you install the batteries make sure the camera is turned off 1 Turn the camera upside down 2 Hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out to open it 1 6 Getting Started battery cover lock 3 Insert two batteries into the compartment positioning the and ends as shown below 4 Lower the battery cover and slide it in as shown below When the battery power is almost out a low battery icon AMM appears on the camera s display panel Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time Getting Started 1 7 Battery Options If you forget to charge your rechargeable NiMH batteries or if they need to be replaced the PhotoPC 800 camera can also accept the following D Rechargeable AA NiCad batteries D Single use AA lithium batteries longer life Energizer recommended WARNING To avoid the danger of fire or explosion do not mix different types of batteries Do not allow the battery contacts to touch metal objects such as coins or keys which could short out the battery s circuits Read all safety and handling instructions before using batteries Note the following when handling batteries D Use only the EPSON battery charger Model EU 38 to charge the batteries that came with your camera D Use the batteries that came with your camera only in EPSON digital cameras 1 8 Getting Started
128. oices when you re printing an album you can choose from two types of contact sheets Choose the size and number of images you want per page If you need a custom size choose Custom Size You can then enter exact dimensions for your picture or size it interactively in the layout window Working With Photos and Albums 8 5 5 When the preview shows the layout you want you can click the Print button amp or follow the instructions in the next sections to add text or make other adjustments to your printout Adding Text If you want to have image labels or page headers or footers printed with your pictures follow these steps 1 Click the Edit Text button A The Change Print Text dialog box appears Change Print Text x Page Header 7 M Show Change Font Page Header E Image Label P Insert Special Text I Save As Default Cancel Type here if you want your text centered under the picture or on the page Otherwise type it in the Left or Right box 8 6 Working With Photos and Albums 2 5 Select Page Header Page Footer or Image Label and then type the text you want to use in the Left Center or Right boxes depending on how you want it to display You can type different text for each box Click Change Font to set the font size style color and so on for your header footer or labels Click Insert Special Text to choose one of the
129. ollowing tables to respond to the message LCD screeen messages Message Description No Photos in Memory There are no pictures in the camera s memory Press any button to return to the main menu Please Select at least one photo to print You haven t selected the picture you want to print Press the button next to OK the bottom button then press the button next to Photo Selection the bottom button and select a picture Printing Directly From the Camera 12 17 LCD screeen messages LCD screeen messages Message Description Message Description Unsupported printer model Please connect supported model The camera is connected to an incompatible printer Connect the camera to one of the compatible EPSON Stylus models listed on page 12 1 Hold down the MENU button to cancel printing Printing canceled You held down the MENU button to cancel printing The message disappears after three seconds Connection or printer error Printing stopped because of a printer error Check your printer and clear the error you may need to turn the printer and camera off and then on again then restart printing from the beginning See your printer user s guide for troubleshooting information Printing canceled Reset printer and camera A printing error occurred The message disappears after three seconds Turn off the camera and printer then turn them on and
130. ontents Introduction PhotoPC 800 Features Optional Accessories Minimum System Requirements Windows Systems Macintosh Systems Where To Get Help Software Support Software Licensing Registration Safety Instructions 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your PhotoPC 800 Identifying Camera Parts Using Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Charging Batteries Installing Batteries Battery Options Intro 2 Intro 4 Intro 4 Intro 4 Intro 5 Intro 6 Intro 7 Intro 7 Intro 7 Intro 8 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 4 1 6 1 8 Attaching the Wrist Strap Installing Your Memory Card Setting the Date and Time Formatting Your Memory Card Removing Your Memory Card Installing Your PhotoPC 800 Software Installing for Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Installing on a Macintosh Taking Pictures Using the Camera Dial Reading the Status Display Panel Checking the Battery Checking the Picture Counter Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 1 9 1 10 1 11 1 12 1 13 1 14 1 14 1 16 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 6 iii Ww Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings Setting Image Quality Standard Fine Super Fine HyPict Using the Flash Auto Forced Flash Flash Off Slow Synchronized Flash Taking Pictures With the Timer Making Advanced Adjustments Adjusting the Sensitivity Setting Adjusting the White Balance Setting Adjusting the Exposure Setting 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 5
131. oose Set As Wallpaper from the File menu The following dialog box appears Set Wallpaper x Use this image as your Windows wallpaper Options Center C Tile T Resize to fit screen No Remove Wallpaper click to remove existing wallpaper 3 Choose Center to place your picture in the middle of the screen or Tile to fill the screen with copies of your picture 4 Ifyou want the image to be stretched across the whole screen click Resize to fit screen 5 Click Yes If you change your mind click Remove Wallpaper You can minimize Image Expert to see your new wallpaper Copying to Diskette or Zip Disk If youre using Windows you can copy Image Expert albums or individual images to diskettes or Zip disks You can also include a player so your friends and business associates can view your pictures on their computers This makes your images and albums completely portable Follow these steps 1 Insert a diskette into your diskette drive or a Zip disk into your Zip drive Open the Image Expert album you want to copy If you don t want to include all of your images select the images you want to add To select more than one image hold down the Ctrl or Shift key 3 Select Save To Floppy from the File menu Working With Photos and Albums 8 13 You see the following dialog box Copy images to A M Include Slide Show Player W Selected Images Only Cancel 4
132. or open any of the compartments except as instructed in this User s Guide To prevent fire or electric shock do not insert objects through any openings in the camera or battery charger Do not expose the camera or battery charger to rain or moisture To prevent fire or explosion do not use the camera or battery charger where inflammable or volatile gas is stored If the camera shows unusual signs such as noise odor or smoke turn it off immediately Remove the batteries and or disconnect the AC adapter and unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet 8 Introduction If the battery charger shows unusual signs such as noise odor or smoke unplug it immediately To avoid damage to the optics of the camera do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods of time Do not use the charger near water Never insert or remove the charger s power plug with wet hands Keep the charger away from heat sources Do not use outside the temperature range of 32 to 95 F 0 to 35 C Do not use the charger within reach of children Do not insert batteries backwards Use only the types of power sources listed on the charger label and in this Users Guide Always supply power to the charger directly from a standard domestic electrical outlet Do not charge the batteries using an electrical outlet on an airplane Do not use the camera outdoors during adverse weather conditions Do not s
133. orites fa C Almage Expert Images F Cancel type here if you want to rename your album type here if you want to rename SglectAlbum your album Select Album Name June 24 1999 Samples Browse O View By Date Directory G3 Main Image Expert Images Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 7 Image Expert will automatically create an album folder for your pictures with the current date as its name You can type your own name for the album if you want or choose an existing album Click Open or OK on a Macintosh to begin transferring your pictures You see a confirmation message asking if you want to download selected images only Click Selected to download the selected images or All to download all images A window like the following appears to show you the progress of each image Download Images Download Image 5 92 click if you want to stop transferring images Getting Photos Into Your Computer 8 When you re finished close the filmstrip window To erase all images from the camera s memory card select Erase All Images from the Camera menu To erase a particular image click the image to select it and choose Delete from the Edit menu You see a confirmation message Click Yes to erase the image s or No to cancel You can double click an image to open it in Image Expert You can display your images one by one
134. peed automatic sensitivity matrix metering dD Portrait Recommended for portraits Uses the following settings spot metering aperture fixed at f 2 4 Landscape Recommended for landscapes or scenery Uses the following settings matrix metering aperture set to f 8 0 The aperture automatically changes to f 2 4 when the subject is dim Follow these steps to use programmed subject settings 1 Set the camera to Program user mode See page 4 2 for instructions Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 15 2 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You 4 Press the ISO button to cycle through the four subject see the View menu settings 5 When you ve made your setting press the MENU button under BACK to save it Your subject setting appears in the upper left corner of the View menu PRESS ISO WB Normal orHOLD AUTO Frame subject EAn setting 3 Hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until you see the following screen PRESS ISO WB _ Normal ofHOLD AUTO Frame 6 Take your picture See page 2 6 for instructions Program BACK Sports subject setting 4 16 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings Adjusting the Sensitivity Setting If you ve set the user mode to Program or Manual you can use the LCD screens to adjust the sensitivity setting You can also use the camera s ISO button to adjust this setting See page 3 5 With the PhotoPC 80
135. puter must be equipped with a Type II PCMCIA card slot If you re using a Macintosh you must enable PC Exchange extension software to access files on CompactFlash cards See your Macintosh documentation for information Installing the PCMCIA Adapter Follow these steps to install the adapter 1 Insert the memory card all the way into the adapter EN 2 Insert the adapter into your computer s Type II PCMCIA slot Transferring Photos With the Adapter Once the adapter and card are installed in your computer s PCMCIA slot you can transfer photos by simply copying them to your hard drive This is the fastest way to get pictures into your computer The image files are stored in the Photo_1 folder on the card D In Windows use My Computer or the Windows Explorer to drag and drop image files to your hard drive D Ona Macintosh use the Finder to drag and drop image files to your desktop or hard drive NOTE If you don t have an adapter you can use Image Expert to transfer photos to your computer See Chapter 6 If you can t access a card in your notebook computer contact the computer manufacturer See page 13 7 for more information Optional Accessories A 5 About the IOMEGA Clik Drive You can use an IOMEGA Clik digital camera drive to store extra pictures when you re on the go and read CompactFlash cards directly from your computer This drive saves time and batteries because you do
136. r Exposure to change the exposure mode to MANUAL set shutter speed PRESS Exposure Normal orHOLD MANUAL F24 Frame set exposure mode to MANUAL 4 24 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 Press the button next to the up arrow to increase shutter speed or the button next to the down arrow to decrease it NOTE When the flash is set to automatic or forced flash you can select shutter speeds from 1 30 to 1 750 When the flash is turned off you can select shutter speeds from 1 2 to 1 750 See page 3 3 for instructions on setting the flash 5 Press the W B button to change the aperture setting You can choose either F2 4 or F8 Adjusting the Focus The PhotoPC 800 lets you adjust the distance of the focal point Follow these steps 1 Make sure that the camera is set to Manual user mode See page 4 2 for details 2 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to 3 If you want to use the macro feature or take panoramas press the button next to Normal Frame until Macro or Panorama appears in the center of the screen Hold down the MENU button under PRESS or HOLD until the following screen appears focus setting ee k ISO WB Metering BACK AUTO a Press the or button next to the up and down arrows to select a manual focus setting If the camera is set to Normal Frame or Panorama you can choose from the following settings AF Fe ih KN The camera
137. ra For information about using the camera s buttons see Chapter 3 For information about using the LCD menus see Chapter 4 6 When your shot is ready click Take a Picture The image is captured and processed 7 Click Close when you re finished taking pictures from your computer The Auto Stop Timer shuts off the live preview after one minute to save battery power You can set the timer from 30 seconds to 5 minutes Adjusting Camera Settings From Your Computer You can use either Image Expert or EPSON Photo 3 to change the following camera settings Time Date Power down time Image Expert only Camera ID Connection Port Connection Speed Changing Settings With Image Expert You can change settings in Image Expert while you re viewing pictures in the camera Follow these steps 1 Connect the camera to your computer as described in Chapter 6 Turn the camera dial to then turn on your computer system Operating the Camera From Your Computer 10 5 3 Start Image Expert then select Properties from the Camera menu The Camera Properties menu appears Description JEPSON DIGITAL STILL CAMERA m Time Computer jsa 7 99 07 09 11 PM Camera fos 7 99 07 09 06 PM I Set Camera to Computer Time m Manufacturer Information Camera ID R921 Firmware Version v921 75b D Enter a new Description of the camera to change the default This might be useful if you have
138. rag the image s to the other album 5 When the second album is highlighted let go of the mouse button The images are copied to the album You can sort the pictures and save or rename the new album Renaming a Picture You can easily rename a picture displayed in an Image Expert album Follow these steps 1 Click the picture to select it then click the name that appears above the picture The name is highlighted click here to change a picture s name 2 Type in the new name and press Enter or click outside of the name area The new name appears above the picture and is saved Viewing Picture Information You can display information about any image file and the camera settings that were used to capture it Follow these steps 1 Click the picture to select it or double click it to open it 2 Click the Properties button amp or select Properties from the Image menu You see information like the following ohh Camera Settings Filename ImageQ08 jpq Size Coloring File Type File Size 1600 x 1200 pixels 24 JPEG 310K Working With Photos and Albums 8 3 3 Click the Camera Settings tab to display information like the following Camera Name PhotoPC 800 Taken Shutter Speed Resolution Flash a Jan 01 99 09 31 14 AM bad On 4 Click another image to view its information or close the Properties box Printing an Image or Album Image Expert offers many choices for pri
139. re Db Your camera is operating correctly The total number of pictures you can store depends on your pictures content The number doesn t always change especially when you re using standard image quality You get an error message when you try to transfer your pictures to the computer D Make sure the cable is connected correctly as described in Chapter 6 D Make sure your camera is turned on and the batteries have enough power Check the serial port settings in your Image Expert or EPSON Photo 3 software You may need to change the Port and Speed serial connection settings to Auto If you re using a Windows system and have trouble connecting to the COM port check the computer s COM port settings Make sure the port is properly configured and that the Base I O port address and the Interrupt Request Number IRQ assigned to the port are not in conflict with any other devices Check the port setting in your Windows Control panel You may need to set your port to a faster speed lower the FIFO buffer size advanced serial port configuration or adjust the speed in your software See Adjusting Camera Settings From Your Computer on page 10 5 for more information If you re using a Macintosh and the camera is sharing a serial port with another device turn AppleTalk off If your camera is connected to a USB hub try connecting the camera directly to your computer D Make sure you don t have both
140. re tab The Screen Capture dialog box appears as shown on the right 3 Use the Drive and Folder lists to select the folder where you want to save the screen capture To create a new folder for the images click the New Folder button 11 8 Using Your Camera for Presentations Specify the key combination you want to use for screen captures in the Hot Key setting box Click the ALT CTRL or SHIFT checkbox then select a function key from the hot key list The default hot key is F5 choose the key combination to use for capturing screens EPSON Photo File Uploader3 GF Upload To Camera Screen Capture Folder E c program fil epf_upld3 v1 yc T ALT F CTRL I SHIFT E program files amp epson E epf_upld3 v1 Follow the steps below to make a screen capture 1 Specify the hot key combination you want to use for screen tures using Alt Ctrl or Shift and one of the function keys 2 Click the Start button to enable the hot key combination 3 Start your application open the file you want to capture and size the window to the full screen then press the hot key combination 4 Close your application and click the Stop button 5 Click the Upload To Camera tab to prepare your screen capture for uploading Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your c
141. rect Print lets you print directly from the camera to a number of EPSON ink jet printers Introduction 3 Optional Accessories EPSON offers these accessories for the PhotoPC 800 Universal AC adapter B867062 for use with any standard 100 to 240 V electrical outlet Additional or replacement NiMH rechargeable batteries B818061 Additional or replacement universal NiMH Power Pak which includes batteries and charger B818172 EPSON Image Authentication System IAS software PPC8 IAS You can also obtain additional CompactFlash memory cards and PCMCIA adapters from leading suppliers such as Lexar Media and SanDisk 4 Introduction Minimum System Requirements To transfer images to your computer and edit them make sure your system meets these minimum requirements Windows Systems IBM compatible PC with 486 or higher processor Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 or later recommended Serial port with standard RS 232C interface 19200 bps or higher or USB support for Windows 98 computer with built in USB port At least 32MB RAM Double speed CD ROM drive At least 40MB free hard disk space VGA or SVGA monitor with at least 256 color display Mouse or other pointing device 16 bit sound card and speakers for voice annotation feature only Macintosh Systems One of the following systems Macintosh PowerPC with System Software Version 7 5 or later
142. rger copies of a single image on sheets of EPSON Photo Stickers You can select the following Paper Size and Layout settings Layout options Paper Size options Stickers 4 Stickers 16 1 photo x 4 2 photos x 2 Al Al A Al u 1 photo x 16 O00 2 photos x 8 NOTE You can order EPSON Photo Stickers product code S041 144 from EPSON Accessories at 800 873 7766 Load your photo sticker sheets in the printer following the instructions that came with the stickers Then follow these steps 1 On the Direct Print main menu shown on page 12 3 press the W B button under Sticker to select your print format You see a screen similar to the following your Paper Size setting defaults to either Stickers 16 or Stickers 4 Print Size Paper Size 128x89 mm Information Layout 3 5x5 Filter None Photo BACK Print Selection 2 Select your Paper Size setting by pressing the top button next to Paper Size The Paper Size and Layout settings are linked so the Layout setting automatically changes Printing Directly From the Camera 12 13 NOTE You can t turn Information On or select a filter when the print format is set to Sticker Press the bottom button next to Photo Selection to select the image you want to print on your stickers You see thumbnail images of the first nine pho
143. rows to move the frame to an image you want to erase Then press the bottom button next to Select A red frame appears around the image and the word Select changes to Release NOTE If you change your mind press the button next to Release to deselect the image Repeat step 3 to select any additional images After you ve finished selecting images press the ISO button under Delete to delete them A confirmation message appears Press the top button next to Yes to delete the selected images or the bottom button next to No to cancel 5 6 Playing Back Photos Locking Pictures The lock feature allows you to keep your images from being accidentally deleted You can lock selected images or all the images in the camera Make sure the camera dial is set to then follow these steps to lock pictures 1 Press the ISO button under Multi once to display four pictures on the screen or twice to display nine A white frame appears around one of the pictures Press the bottom button next to Select Image You see the following on your screen 3 Do one of the following D Ifyou want to lock all images press the top button next to Select All If you change your mind press the same button to deselect all images D Ifyou want to lock just one or some of the images press the or button to move the frame to an image you want to lock Then press the bottom button next to Select
144. rrows to frame the image you want to rotate Then press the bottom button next to Select to select the image NOTE To make it easier to view your picture press the ISO button to display multiple images then use the or button to select an image To rotate the image 90 degrees to the right press the W B button under Rotate once An orientation icon appears in the upper left corner of the screen indicating that the picture will be rotated to the right when displayed in the slide show To rotate the image 90 degrees to the left press the W B button twice A left orientation icon C J appears in the upper left corner of the screen Repeat steps 4 and 5 to rotate more pictures When you re finished press the MENU button under BACK to save your changes Playing Back Pictures on TV You can display your pictures on a regular television or VCR by using the video cable that came with your PhotoPC 800 TIP You can videotape your pictures to share them without using a computer After you connect the camera to your VCR press the Record button on the VCR and use the camera s slide show feature as described on page 5 13 Follow these steps to play back your pictures on TV 1 Make sure the camera and TV and VCR are turned off 2 Open the camera s connector cover and connect the black end of the video cable to the Video Out port as shown Playing Back Photos 5 17 3 Connect the
145. s 12 13 to 12 14 screen saver 8 12 print formats 12 4 selecting sections 9 2 to 9 4 single images 12 4 to 12 9 slide shows 5 13 to 5 16 8 11 to 8 12 Printing photos from computer special effects 9 8 to 9 9 adding text 8 6 transferring from camera 6 1 to 6 14 7 6 to 7 8 adjusting printed area 8 7 to 8 8 uploading 11 1 to 11 7 choosing album images 8 7 using digital zoom 4 5 to 4 6 layout styles 8 4 to 8 6 viewing information 8 3 to 8 4 wallpaper 8 12 Playing back pictures 5 1 to 5 19 Portrait subject setting 4 15 Index 7 Problems camera 6 14 to 6 15 13 2 to 13 7 Direct Print 12 17 to 12 18 EPSON Photo 3 6 14 to 6 15 flash 13 3 LCD screen 13 3 to 13 4 memory card 13 7 picture 13 8 to 13 11 Program mode description 4 3 using programmed subject settings 4 15 to 4 16 Projector playing back pictures and presentations 11 11 to 11 12 Q Quick Fix 9 3 Quick shots taking 4 4 to 4 5 R RAM system requirements Intro 4 to Intro 5 Registration Intro 7 Removing Direct Print from camera 12 16 to 12 17 Resizing files 9 5 to 9 6 Resolution 3 1 to 3 2 9 5 to 9 6 B 2 Ripples effect 9 8 Rotating pictures 9 6 to 9 7 8 Index S Safety instructions Intro 8 to Intro 9 Save to Floppy option 8 13 to 8 14 Screen captures 11 8 to 11 10 Self timer using 3 4 to 3 5 10 3 to 10 5 Sending pictures by e mail 8 14 to 8 16 Sensitivity adjusting 3 5 to 3 6 4 17 to 4 18 Serial cab
146. sary clean the battery contacts with a dry cloth If the LCD screen gets fingerprints or smudges on it use a soft damp cloth to lightly wipe the screen Storing the Camera When you re not using the camera keep the lens cover closed and store the camera in the soft case that came with it Make sure the camera dial is set to Off When the camera is not used for long periods of time remove the batteries and store them at a low temperature in a dry location This prevents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion Do not store the camera in the following locations Where it will be exposed to direct sunlight for example on a car dashboard Near sources of bright light or high humidity Near heat sources or in a closed car or trunk 13 2 Maintenance and Troubleshooting In areas of excessive dirt or dust Where it will be exposed to strong vibrations or magnetic fields Solving Camera Problems Before you call for help check this list of problems and possible solutions The camera has no power If you re using batteries the camera may have shut off automatically to conserve battery power If your camera dial is set to or m press the shutter button to turn the power back on If your camera dial is set to or W press any button on the back of the camera to turn the power on You can also turn the power on by turning the camera dial to Off and then back to its former position Check the batt
147. setting is equivalent to ISO 100 This is the recommended setting for most photos The high sensitivity setting is equivalent to ISO D 200 DY The super high sensitivity setting is equivalent to ISO 400 3 6 Using the Camera Buttons to Change Settings Adjusting the White Balance Setting Normally the PhotoPC 800 adjusts the white balance of your pictures automatically This means that both outdoor and indoor pictures have accurate colors without a bluish or yellowish appearance However you can have the camera use a fixed white balance for a warmer appearance under fluorescent lighting or for special effects such as a red tinted sunset You can also customize the white balance setting Press the W B button on the back of the camera to cycle through the three white balance settings W B button The setting which appears in the status display panel next to the W B mark remains in effect while you take pictures white EA fs x MOB mm HH DAE The PhotoPC 800 includes the following white balance settings AUTO Adjusts the white balance of your photos automatically This is the recommended setting for most pictures FIX Locks the white balance setting at 5200 K This setting is similar to normal daylight CUST Lets you define a custom white balance setting See page 4 21 for more information about photographing with a user defined white balance Adjusting the
148. so choose the maximum interval 24 hours by pressing the top button next to Max Interval or the minimum interval 10 seconds by pressing the bottom button next to Min Interval Press the shutter button to take the first picture The camera turns off automatically after you take the first picture then turns on again after the selected interval to take the next photo To stop taking pictures turn the camera s dial to Off Adding Voice Recordings to Pictures Your camera has a built in microphone that lets you add a voice recording of up to 10 seconds to each photo You can make a recording immediately after shooting a photo or add it later For information about adding a recording later see page 5 8 You can make voice recordings in any user mode NOTE You can t record a message when taking a picture with the optical viewfinder or when taking a picture in Quick Shot mode microphone Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 13 Follow these steps to add a recording right after taking a picture 1 Turn the camera dial to i to display the SETUP menu 2 Press the MENU button under Camera SETUP You see the Camera SETUP menu The current audio setting appears at the bottom of the screen under Rec PowerSave 30 sec 4 Brightness 0 y Rec Beep New BACK OFF Always W B current audio setting 3 Press the ISO button under Rec to choose a different setting You can record a 3 5 or 10 se
149. strap follow these steps 1 Push the loop on the end of the strap through the small opening in the holder on the side of the camera You may need to use a small pointed object such as the tip of an untwisted paper clip to push it through Pull the strap through the loop and tighten as shown below Getting Started 1 9 Installing Your Memory Card 2 Taur the camera upside down and open the memory Your camera comes with an 8MB CompactFlash memory card cover by sliding the memory card cover lock in the card that you need to install before you take any photos direction of the arrow as shown below Since there is no internal camera memory for storage this memory card card will store your photographs until you transfer them to cover lock your computer You can purchase additional memory cards 4MB to 96MB from leading suppliers like Lexar Media and SanDisk See page A 2 for more information 1 Make sure the camera dial is turned to Off and the lens cover is closed To change the dial setting press the white dial lock in and turn the dial dial lock 1 10 Getting Started 3 Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot Make sure the front of the card is facing the front of the camera and the arrow on the card s label is pointing down front of camera 4 Close the memory card cover Next you need to set the camera s date and time in preparation for formatting
150. supplies com U S sales only Software Support If you are having problems with a software application included with the camera you can call one of the following numbers for technical support D 800 501 8902 for Sierra Imaging Image Expert software questions Available weekdays 9 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time Or e mail support sierraimaging com Worldwide support number is 831 461 4710 D 310 974 1983 for the EPSON Photo 3 application and TWAIN driver the EPSON Photo File Uploader the EPSON Photo 3 Program Uploader and the Direct Print software Software Licensing You can install EPSON Photo 3 the EPSON Photo File Uploader and the EPSON Photo 3 Program Uploader on multiple computer systems If you want to install Image Expert on multiple computer systems please contact Sierra Imaging at 800 501 8902 regarding the licensing fee Registration Please take a minute to fill out the registration card for the PhotoPC 800 digital camera and mail it back to us This enables you to receive special information on accessories new products and software upgrades You ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your PhotoPC 800 Introduction 7 Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using your camera and battery charger Also follow all warnings and instructions marked on the camera battery charger and batteries To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove the camera s cover
151. t toNEXT Multi Delete Image 2 Press the or button next to the right and left arrows to move to the photo to which you want to add a recording If you re displaying multiple images you ll see a white frame around the currently selected photo Hold down the MENU button under HOLD to NEXT until the screen changes then press the top button next to RECORD You see the following Sound BACK Delete Press the button next to the desired recording time A countdown of the recording time appears on the screen NOTE If there s already a message on the selected photo a confirmation message appears after you choose the recording time To erase the old recording and make a new one press the top button next to Yes Or press the bottom button next to No to cancel Playing Back Photos 5 9 5 Speak clearly into the microphone on the back of the 3 Hold down the MENU button under HOLD to camera NEXT until you see the following A microphone icon appears in the upper left corner of the image to indicate that a recording has been added Deleting Audio Recordings You can also delete audio recordings that you ve added to the pictures on your memory card BACK MULTI INFO Make sure your camera dial is set to then follow these steps 4 Press the button next to RECORD You see the following on your screen 1 Press the ISO button under Multi once to display four pictures on the screen
152. t in your document 8 Release the mouse button The picture appears in your project or document Getting Your Photos Into Documents 7 5 If you want to edit or modify the picture just double click it on the Image Expert window to bring up the Image Expert menus and toolbar Getting Images With the Camio Viewer Windows The Camio Viewer is a quick and easy way to get pictures from the camera You can transfer all images to your computer or just display the pictures in the camera Then you can drag a picture directly into a presentation or document NOTE Dragging and dropping an image with the Camio Viewer works only with OLE 2 0 compliant applications running under Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT First you need to connect the camera to your computer as described in Chapter 6 Then follow these steps 1 Double click the camera icon on the right end of your Windows taskbar 7 6 Getting Your Photos Into Documents You see the Camio Viewer Startup Options dialog box Camio Viewer Startup Options x View images in the Camera C Copy all images from the Camera to the Computer cma Copy all images and delete them from the Camera Place Images in Album June 11 1997 m Note You can skip this dialog by changing the options for Camio Viewer TA Right click on the Camio Viewer icon on the Windows Taskbar and select Options 2 Choose one of the following options
153. t section to print different types of projects NOTE You can press the MENU button to return to the previous screen while using Direct Print Printing Directly From the Camera 12 3 Printing You can print any selected image s or all the images in your camera on various types of paper You can print full size images sticker sheets with multiple copies of the same image and greeting cards You can even create an album of your images with descriptive text next to each photo The Direct Print main menu offers these choices Print format Description Print All Prints all the images stored on the memory card You can print more than one copy of selected images Print Lets you select the image s you want to print You can print more than one copy of selected images Index Prints a small thumbnail image of every picture on your memory card on contact sheets Album Lets you print an album of selected pictures with up to hree different images on one sheet of paper You can print one copy of each image Sticker Prints 16 small or 4 larger copies of the selected image on sheets of EPSON Photo Stickers The following sections explain how you use these print formats to set up and print different types of projects 12 4 Printing Directly From the Camera Printing Single and Multiple Images The Print and Print All formats let you print both single and multiple images on a page These formats allow the
154. tart Image Expert Click Start and then point to Programs Image Expert Image Expert If you see the Image Expert Quick Tour screen click Close This screen does not appear on the Macintosh You see a window like the following Image Expert click to see the pictures in your camera g Did you know You can email ane or more images to another person using the Send command in the File menu 6 6 Getting Photos Into Your Computer 3 Click View Pictures in the Camera You see a window displaying filmstrips of your images If you see an error message instead see page 6 9 click to start transferring your photos For Heb press F1 tor 115200 Sierramaging Click the 48 button to transfer all the images to your hard drive To transfer a single image select it then click the button NOTE To select more than one image hold down the Ctrl key while you click To deselect click another image You must click the E button to transfer images When you view camera images on your computer you have not yet transferred them You see a Select Album window like the following Windows Macintosh Select Album Album Name June 11 1937 C Apt E p03 E Apor E Apri E Apr23 E apa5 E extras June 03 1997 June 04 1997 June 06 1997 E Mays E Mayt3 E May20 Pictures samples SantaBarbara Contains 1 images Addio Fav
155. ter 4 for information about how to change image quality settings in the View menus Use this setting to take photos with the optical sensitivity hite viewfinder See page 2 4 for details E pag balance flash i low Use this setting to play back delete and add voice battery imer recording to your photos See Chapter 5 for details monochrome P indicator Use this setting to print directly from your camera to k f exposure pictures an EPSON ink jet printer See Chapter 12 remaining fi Use this setting to set up or view information about your camera on the Setup screen See Chapter 4 for Checking the Battery information w When your battery power is almost out the low battery icon appears on the display panel The icon flashes when your battery power is completely out 2 2 Taking Pictures You need to recharge or replace the batteries or use the optional universal AC adapter when you see the low battery icon Although you may be able to use the camera with low batteries it needs full battery power to operate reliably Several factors can affect battery life including the surrounding temperature and the type of batteries you use Low temperatures especially below 50 F 10 C drain batteries faster See page 1 4 for battery use instructions Checking the Picture Counter The large number in the lower right of the status display panel shows how many add
156. the following before images of your photos If you see the message The you transfer it Camera Is Not Responding see page 6 14 D Click View Photo to see a full size image click to transfer D Click one of the rotation buttons to turn the picture your picture s 90 degrees E EPSON Photo 3 TWAIN Server Canea C2 Feder 2E Comoe sen D Click Photo Info to see the capture time and date image resolution and other information D Check PhotoEnhance to automatically improve the picture during transfer You can select and enhance all the pictures at once However using this feature will make the transfer take significantly longer This feature is not recommended unless you re using the AC adapter 5 After transferring click Erase Photos if you want to click if you need help remove the picture s from your camera Select the picture you want and click Get Photos to 6 If necessary click Close to exit the EPSON Photo 3 transfer the picture Or click Select All and then Get screen and return to your application You see the Photos to transfer all the pictures picture or pictures in the work area Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 11 Getting Images That You Can Import Most methods of transferring images from the camera save your pictures as JPEG files If your word processor or other application doesn t support the JPEG format you have to convert the files one by one Or you can use the export fe
157. ting 4 26 to 4 27 Batteries charging 1 4 to 1 6 checking 2 2 to 2 3 handling 1 8 to 1 9 installing 1 6 to 1 7 options 1 8 to 1 9 replacing Intro 4 specifications B 1 Index 1 Battery charger specifications B 5 Bitmap BMP files 6 13 Black and white pictures taking 4 4 Brightness correcting images 9 3 to 9 4 setting LCD brightness 4 28 Buttons adjusting settings with 3 1 to 3 8 C Cable DirectPrint connecting 12 2 to 12 3 Macintosh serial connecting 6 4 to 6 5 USB connecting 6 2 video connecting 5 17 to 5 19 11 11 to 11 12 Windows serial connecting 6 3 to 6 4 Camera dial settings 2 1 to 2 2 features Intro 1 to Intro 3 identifying parts 1 2 to 1 3 Camio Viewer 7 6 to 7 8 Caring for camera 13 1 to 13 2 Charging batteries 1 4 to 1 6 Cleaning camera 13 1 to 13 2 Clock setting 1 11 to 1 12 4 29 to 4 30 Close ups taking 4 7 to 4 8 2 Index Color correcting 9 3 to 9 4 Color depth 9 9 CompactFlash storage cards see Memory card CompuServe Intro 6 Computer connecting camera 6 1 to 6 5 Connecting AC power cord A 3 Direct Print cable 12 2 to 12 3 serial cable 6 3 to 6 5 USB cable 6 2 video cable 5 17 to 5 19 Continuous shooting 4 10 to 4 13 using interval shooting 4 12 to 4 13 using the timer 4 11 to 4 12 Contrast correcting 9 3 to 9 4 Copying pictures into documents 7 3 to 7 4 to diskette 8 13 to 8 14 Cropping images 9 5 D Date and time setting 1 11 to 1 12
158. to take pictures as setting close as 6 inches 15 cm This setting is available for all user Fora few seconde the word MACRO appears onthe modes Full Auto Program and Manual LCD screen and a green frame appears around the Follow these steps previewed image Also the macro mode icon appears in the lower right corner of the screen 1 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You seethe View meni 3 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the auto focus When the lens locks in focus the camera status light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen If you want you can reframe your picture while you hold the button down 4 Press the button all the way down to capture the image frame settin Macro mode remains active until you change it or turn off the camera NOTE This View menu illustrates what you see if your user mode is set to Full Auto Your View menu will look different if the user mode is set to Program or Manual Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings 4 7 NOTE When you take macro close ups you should use a tripod as described in Appendix A and disable the flash Otherwise your pictures may appear blurry and washed out Taking Digital Panoramic Pictures Images in the panoramic format are long and narrow although they are not captured at a wider angle than normal images Strips at the top and bottom of the image area are cropped out Smaller file si
159. to upload the images to your camera s memory card or click Copy to a Browse cawinpows TEMP imp_ept Memory Card in a drive to upload to a memory card installed in your computer s PCMCIA drive then click Depending on the number of images you may have to OK wait a minute or so for EPSON Photo 3 to open The images are uploaded to the destination you selected 7 Click Select All to select all the images or select If you clicked the Save file to checkbox in step 5 the individual images by clicking the thumbnails in the converted images are also saved to the folder you image selection window specified 11 4 Using Your Camera for Presentations Uploading Images From Your Macintosh Follow these steps to upload images to your camera from your Macintosh 1 Make sure the camera is connected to the computer that the computer is turned on and the camera dial is turned to Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 icon in the EPSON Photo File Uploader folder The EPSON Photo File Uploader3 dialog box opens as shown on the right If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size click the Preview checkbox It takes a few seconds longer to select images with previews displayed NOTE Only one application at a time can access the camera Make sure neither EPSON Photo 3 nor Image Expert are running Click Add The Select Files dialog box appears Double click
160. ton below Memory SETUP The Memory Card Format menu appears if a memory card is installed in the camera MEMORY CARD FORMAT 2 Press the top button next to MEMORY CARD FORMAT to format the card You see a message warning you that all data on the card will be deleted if you format it 3 Press the button next to Yes to format the card or the button next to No to cancel Removing Your Memory Card Turn your camera dial to Off before you remove the card CAUTION Never remove the card while the camera is on Data in the card may be lost or damaged 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Press the eject button next to the memory card and remove the card by hand Then close the cover eject button Getting Started 1 13 Installing Your PhotoPC 800 Installing for Windows 98 Windows 95 or Software Windows NT 4 0 PhotoPC 800 comes with everything you need to transfer Follow these steps your pictures from the camera to your computer organize E E E ROM Hoard The Seuppeens enhance and share your images and insert them into starts automatically documents You can also upload pictures and presentations to your camera The PhotoPC 800 CD ROM has these If it doesn t start automatically double click My applications for your Windows or Macintosh computer Computer Then double click your CD ROM icon D Sierra Imaging Image Expert 2 On the first screen select the language you want to use EPSON Photo 3
161. tore the camera near sources of bright light direct sunlight high humidity heat excessive dirt or dust or where it will be exposed to strong vibrations or magnetic fields To prevent possible eye injury do not take flash pictures of faces at close range Avoid sudden temperature changes which can cause moisture to condense on the camera Keep the camera in a case or bag if you need to move it from a cold environment to a warm one Allow time for the camera and its optional accessories to adjust to temperature changes before using them Do not use a frayed or damaged power cord with the AC adapter Remove batteries and or unplug the camera and the AC adapter and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions if the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the camera if the camera has been dropped or its exterior has been damaged if the camera or its optional accessories do not operate normally or exhibit a distinct change in performance Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Do not attempt to service the camera or battery charger yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the liquid crystal solution contained in the display panel or in the LCD screen leaks out and gets on your hands wash them thoroughly with soap and water If it gets in your eyes flush them immediately with water Introduction 9 10 In
162. tortion Glass blocks You can change the number and size of the blocks D Edges To sharpen edges You can also blend the image into a light or dark background D Fisheye To distort the center of the image as if looking through a glass ball Dd Invert To create a negative of your image or to solarize it Each dialog box tab includes sliders for applying the effect Slide the indicator to the right to increase the distortion You can combine several filters for even more unusual effects The preview window shows your image with the original view on the left and the distorted image on the right If you want to adjust the division between the original and filtered image click and drag the triangle below the image You can also zoom in on your image to see more detail Do one of the following Db Click Apply to make your changes on the current tab Your distorted image becomes your new original and the slide indicators move to the center of the range D Click OK to save the changes you made on all the Effects tabs and return to the main workspace Click Cancel to cancel the changes on the current tab and return to the main workspace Changing the Number of Colors To convert the color format of your image open it and select Number of Colors from the Image menu You can choose from the following 24 Bit Millions of Colors The way your images are originally captured 8 Bit
163. tos on the camera s memory card with the currently selected image framed in white To select a different picture press the ISO button beneath the left arrow or the W B button beneath the right arrow to move the selection frame backward or forward through your pictures When you ve selected your image press the button next to the up arrow to select 1 Copy You can t rotate the image Then press the MENU button under BACK You see a confirmation of your selection 12 14 Printing Directly From the Camera If your selection is correct press the bottom button next to Done If you need to change your selection press the top button next to Cancel and repeat steps 4 through 5 When you re ready to print your stickers follow the steps on page 12 8 You may want to make a test print to make sure your pictures are aligned properly Then you can use the Adjust setting to align them for your final printout NOTE The Paper Type setting is automatically set to Glossy Film and you can choose only Fine or Normal print modes Printing an Index of Your Images Follow these steps to print an index of all your images The Index print format lets you print a contact sheet with P a P 1 On the Direct Print main menu shown on page 12 3 thumbnail images of all the images on your memory card j press the button next to Index to select your print The following table shows how your printout will look k
164. troduction _ _ 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your PhotoPC 800 l Make sure you have all the parts shown below B efore you can start using your PhotoPC 800 you need to charge the batteries You should also be familiar with all the camera components This chapter describes the following Unpacking your PhotoPC 800 wrist strap rechargeable batteries Identifying camera parts CompactFlash Using rechargeable NiMH batteries software card 8MB Attaching the wrist strap Using the CompactFlash memory card Mac Direct Print serial cable Setting the date and time Installing your PhotoPC 800 software USB cable Getting Started 1 1 Identifying Camera Parts shutter button flash camera dial timer light viewfinder video out connector lens cover switch n AC adapter interface lens connector connector front view 1 2 Getting Started memory battery tripod card cover cover battery socket cover lock memory card cover lock bottom view camera Status light status display panel viewfinder and photo capture light image quality button shutter button camera dial hand strap holder flash button self timer button dial lock top button unlabeled microphone top view button LCD screen button bottom button MENU Sa WB unlabeled button utton button back view Getting Started 1 3 Using Rechargeable NiMH B
165. ture appears in your document Using Drag and Drop From an Album Windows Only Once you have transferred your pictures into albums you can easily drag and drop them into documents or other projects NOTE Dragging and dropping an image into a document works only with OLE 2 0 compliant applications such as Microsoft Word PowerPoint WordPerfect or Lotus SmartSuite Depending on how well your application supports OLE 2 0 your images may not look as good when you drag and drop them as when you import them Follow these steps 1 Start Image Expert as described on page 6 5 2 Click View Pictures from an Existing Album or click the Open Album button Wil from the Image Expert screen 3 Locate the album you want and double click it to open it 4 Start your word processor or other application 5 Open the document where you want to use the picture You should have both the Image Expert album and the document displayed on your screen as shown Image Expert samples Bee File Edit View Camera Image Audio Window Help alala Bals sle Bl alsa fox eee x For Help press F1 Pele Edt view Insert Format Tools Table window Hel D Salen y Pee sh a7 I Normal l Times NewRoman 10 zl BZU Page 1 Sec 1 yo ae i Loud Cola REG e Esra Ove PHA IP 6 Click the image you want 7 While holding down the mouse button drag the image to the location where you want i
166. u can use your Image Expert software to adjust the colors as described on page 9 3 Your picture is blurry or out of focus Make sure your subject is within the camera s range You should be at least 20 inches away to take a picture without the flash and 20 inches to 8 feet away to take a picture with the flash You can take a picture from as close as 8 inches in macro mode When you take macro close ups make sure you have adequate lighting with the flash disabled Using a tripod will help you capture sharp pictures Make sure that your subject isn t moving and that you hold the camera steady after you press the shutter button until the camera status light or photo capture light starts flashing If you want to photograph a moving subject try increasing the shutter speed See Chapter 4 for information about how to change the shutter speed from the LCD menus Make sure your flash is not set to flash off When you focus on a nearby object your picture s background may appear blurry Try changing your focus Your picture is too dark underexposed You may need to use the flash Make sure the setting is not flash off If you re using the flash make sure your subject is within the range of 8 feet Use Image Expert to adjust the picture s brightness and contrast as described on page 9 4 Try adjusting the camera s exposure or sensitivity settings Use the Manual user mode See Chapter 4
167. ure and move your subject off center if you want The photo capture status light stops flashing when the lens locks in focus 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take oe 7 Hold the camera still until it beeps then release the the picture shutter button NOTE You may notice a brief delay between the time you press the shutter button and when the camera beeps To avoid blurring your images make sure you hold the camera still until it beeps 2 6 Taking Pictures After you take a picture the photo capture status light flashes This indicates that the image was captured and the camera is processing it When the light stops flashing the image is saved CAUTION If you set the camera down while the light is still flashing make sure you handle it carefully The camera may lose your image if you set it down too hard Saved images remain on the memory card even when you turn the camera off or remove the memory card or the batteries Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen C The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera s lens sees at any moment Although you can use this setting anytime you always choose it when you want to use the panorama or digital zoom features or when you want to make voice recordings to go with your photos NOTE Before you begin to take pictures you can use the LCD menus to turn recording on and make many other adjustments to your camera
168. ure you ve installed and formatted the CompactFlash memory card The camera may have shut off automatically If your camera dial is set to or d press the shutter button to turn the power back on If your camera dial is set to or Ml press any button on the back of the camera to turn power on You can also turn power on by turning the camera dial to Off and then back to its former position Maintenance and Troubleshooting 13 3 D Make sure the camera is not in viewfinder mode The image on the screen is too dark D Adjust the brightness of the screen using the Camera SETUP menu See page 4 28 for instructions The menus disappear while you re taking pictures with the LCD screen D The menus disappear when you press the MENU button Press the MENU button again to make them reappear Nothing appears on the television when you connect your camera to it D Make sure the video cable is connected correctly as described on page 11 11 and the camera and TV are turned on D Make sure your camera dial is set to 13 4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting D Ifyour TV has both Video and S Video modes make sure the TV is set to Video mode See the manual for your television if you need help D Check your batteries and make sure they re installed correctly Recharge or replace the batteries if necessary The pictures remaining number on the display panel doesn t decrease after you take a pictu
169. us display panel messages 12 17 to 12 18 reading 2 2 to 2 4 Stickers printing 12 13 to 12 14 Storage cards see Memory cards Storing camera 13 2 Strap attaching 1 9 Support EPSON Intro 6 to Intro 7 software Intro 7 System requirements Macintosh Intro 5 Windows Intro 4 Index 9 T Taking pictures using the flash 3 3 to 3 4 with the LCD screen 2 6 to 2 9 with the timer 3 4 to 3 5 with the viewfinder 2 4 to 2 6 Technical support Intro 6 to Intro 7 Time and date setting 1 11 to 1 12 4 29 to 4 30 Timer using 3 4 to 3 5 4 11 to 4 12 10 3 to 10 5 Tripod attaching A 4 Troubleshooting 13 2 to 13 11 TWAIN programs acquiring photos 6 10 to 6 11 U Unpacking the camera 1 1 Uploading pictures 11 1 to 11 7 USB cable connecting 6 2 User mode setting 4 2 to 4 3 V VCR playing back pictures 5 17 to 5 19 Video cable 11 11 Videotaping pictures 5 17 to 5 19 10 Index Voice recordings adding 4 13 to 4 15 8 8 to 8 9 deleting 5 10 to 5 11 8 10 to 8 11 editing 8 10 playing back 8 9 to 8 10 W Wallpaper setting pictures as 8 12 to 8 13 White balance adjusting 3 6 to 3 7 4 18 to 4 22 fixed 4 19 to 4 20 user defined setting 4 21 to 4 22 Windows capturing screens 11 8 to 11 9 connecting with serial cable 6 3 to 6 4 connecting with USB cable 6 2 installing software 1 14 to 1 16 system requirements Intro 4 uploading pictures 11 2 to 11 4 World Wide Web Intro 6 Wrist strap attac
170. ying Back Pictures on TV Getting Photos Into Your Computer Connecting the Camera Connecting to a Windows PC Connecting to a Macintosh Transferring Photos and Sound Files What To Do if You See an Error Message 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 8 5 8 5 10 5 11 5 12 5 13 5 14 5 15 5 17 6 1 6 2 6 4 6 5 6 9 Getting Images Into TWAIN Compliant Applications Getting Images That You Can Import What To Do If the Camera Is Not Responding Getting Your Photos Into Documents Importing Images Into Documents Getting Images With Copy and Paste Using Drag and Drop From an Album Windows Only Getting Images With the Camio Viewer Windows Dragging and Dropping a Picture Into a Document Transferring Images Before Placing Them Working With Photos and Albums Using Image Expert Albums Organizing Pictures in Albums Renaming a Picture Viewing Picture Information 6 10 6 12 6 14 7 2 7 4 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 2 8 2 8 3 8 3 vi Printing an Image or Album Choosing the Layout Style Adding Text Choosing Album Images Adjusting the Printed Area Adding Sound to an Image Playing Back Sounds Editing Sounds Deleting Sounds Displaying Albums as Slide Shows Using an Album as a Screen Saver Setting an Image as Wallpaper Copying to Diskette or Zip Disk Viewing the Pictures on Diskette or Zip Disk Sending Pictures and Sound by E mail Editing Images Viewing and Selecting Images Applying Quick Fix Correcti
171. you use for another device make sure AppleTalk is turned off Your Macintosh may not recognize the camera if AppleTalk is on Also if you have problems connecting to the printer port use the modem port instead 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera Carefully insert the connector on the other end of the cable into the camera s interface port 4 Turn on the camera by turning the camera dial to then turn on your Macintosh system On a PowerPC or G3 Macintosh or a Windows PC with a high speed serial board you may be able to transfer your pictures at the rate of 230 4KB per second If your camera software doesn t set this speed automatically you can set it manually See page 10 6 Transferring Photos and Sound Files The PhotoPC 800 provides several different ways to transfer your pictures from the camera s memory card to your computer The simplest method is to use the Image Expert software that came with your camera This lets you view small thumbnail images of your pictures and then quickly transfer them to an album folder on your hard disk drive If you haven t installed your software do it now See Chapter 1 Make sure the camera is connected to your computer and the camera dial is turned to Getting Photos Into Your Computer 6 5 NOTE Although these instructions apply to Windows 95 and 98 the same steps can be used with a Macintosh or Windows NT 4 0 system 1 S
172. zes mean you can store more pictures in the panorama format NOTE You can t select standard image quality when taking panoramic pictures For more information about image quality see page 3 7 4 8 Using the LCD Menus to Change Settings You can take panoramic pictures using any user mode Full Auto Program or Manual Follow these steps 1 Open the lens cover and turn the camera dial to You see the View menu The current frame setting appears in the lower right corner frame setting NOTE This View menu illustrates what you see if your user mode is set to Full Auto Your View menu will look different if the user mode is set to Program or Manual 2 Press the bottom button next to the current setting to The following examples show the same subject captured in cycle through the frame settings Normal Frame normal digital zoom and digital panorama formats Macro and Panorama For a few seconds the word PANORAMA appears on the LCD screen and a black frame appears around the previewed image Also the panorama mode icon IRA appears in the lower right corner of the screen 3 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the auto focus normal digital zoom When the lens locks in focus the camera status light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen If you want you can reframe your picture while you hold the button down 4 Press the button all the way down to capture t

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