Tekxon Technology MegaCam User's Manual
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1. Step 6 Press the OK button to erase the current picture If you change your mind and do not want to erase the current picture press VW to select the Cancel option on the menu screen and then press the OK button The menu closes and the current picture remains undeleted Step 7 To continue taking pictures press the Record Play a button to switch the camera to Record mode Deleting All Photos You may also choose to delete all of the photos if the memory is already full and you want to free up the space to take more photos But before you remove all photos remember to transfer them first to your computer Step 1 Press the Record Play z button to switch the camera to Play mode Step 2 Press the Erase T button Step 3 Press the W to move down to the Erase all option D DPOF fm Erase one im Erase all E Format 0 Card e Ewit e Step 4 Press the OK button Step 5 When you see the message Delete All Images press A to select Yes on the screen and then press the OK button to erase all of your pictures If you change your mind and do not want to continue deleting all the pictures press or W to select Cancel on the menu screen Then press the OK button All your pictures will be retained e Step 6 After all the pictures have been deleted there is a message appeared No pictures in memory Press Record Play a button to switch the camera to Record mode to take more2. Step 2 To take pictures follow the steps in the section Shooting Photos on page 8 To take portrait and distant pictures Step 1 Turn the lens all the way to the right This sets the digital camera to Normal mode i allowing you to take pictures of people or sceneries Step 2 To take pictures follow the steps in the section Shooting Photos on page 8 Printing Photos By selecting DPOF optionin in erase menu camera can directly send your selected photo to the compatible printers that read DPOF Digital Print Order Format After a photo is selected for printing with DPOF option the DPOF icon will show on the photo when previewing the image in Palyback mode Deleting Photos You can choose to delete a single photo or all the photos previously taken with the digital camera Deleting a Single Photo If you are not satisfied with some pictures you may delete them from the memory e Step 1 Make sure that the camera is turned on Step 2 Press the Record Play z button to switch the camera to Play mode Step 3 Press A W to move backward and forward through the pictures e Step 4 When you see a picture that you want to delete press the Erase button Note Erase and OK are actually just a single button e Step 5 A menu then appears with the Erase one option highlighted D DPOF E mm Erase one f Erase all EI Format 0 Card e Ewit 10
3. 1 Viewfinder Window The frame your subject And press zoom Viewfinder window allows you to button once to magnify your object center on the subject or scene you It does not function when you select want to photograph 2M amp 3M Scale up for your photo quality Flash This is the camera flash Note Self timer and Digital Zoom are Lens Adjust the camera lens to take actually sharing the same button close up pictures Macro mode amp or portrait scenery Normal Infinity O Photo Quality The Photo Quality mode Fa button lets you choose Fine Best quality 2M and 3M Scale up At Fine quality photos will be moderately compressed to keep their file sizes smaller At Best quality photos appear clearer and sharper and their file sizes will be larger And what s more is MegaCam allows you to scale the resolution up to 3 megapixels at 3M Scale up Using the 8MB built in memory that s included in your camera you can take about 90 pictures at Fine quality 30 pictures at Best quality 19 pictures at 2M Scale up and 12 at 3M Scale up Back of Digital Camera LCD Display The LCD Display Liquid Crystal Display is one way used to view the photos you have taken indicate camera settings as well as access the menu and info options 2 Viewfinder Look through the Viewfinder to view the real life subject you want to photograph Controller Use the Controller button to open
4. the camera menu and change option settings Menu M Press M to open the camera menu on the LCD Display V Press A W to move up or down in the camera menu when in Record mode When in Play mode press W to browse through the photos you have in the memory e OK Press OK to select a menu option or setting Also press OK when you are replying to screen messages Erase T When in Play mode pressing the Erase lJ button allows you to remove a picture from the memory Note Erase and OK are actually just a single button O Record Play a Press z to switch between Record and Play modes Record mode allows you to take photos as well as record video with the camera Play mode lets you view the photos or videos you have taken on the LCD Display and erase unwanted photos or videos LCD Display Press to turn On Off the LCD display Note t will be automatically shut off if no operation in 30 seconds to save your battery power LCD Display Status icons Battery power level TS Full battery power a Medium battery power 3 Low battery power Photo quality Fine quality 640x480 pix x Best quality 1280x1024 pix x 2M 2M Scale up 1600 1200 pix x 3M 3M Scale up 1920 1440 pix TV VCR output NTSG PAL Flash setting SA Auto 5 Force Flash amp No Flash Self timer X Self timer On Zoom 4X 4x Digital zoom 3X 3x Digital zoom 2X 2x Digital zoom DAX 1
5. this mode e Step 2 Press once the Shutter Release button to start recording video You will see on the LCD Display live view of the subjects or scenes you are recording 13 Step 3 And while you are recording A red text REC appears on the upper right side of the LCD Display And disappears after you terminate the recording process And the remaining seconds will be counted down as you continue shooting Step 4 To stop recording press the Shutter Release button again Using the Digital Cam era as a Web Camera When you connect MegaCam to your computer you can use it as a Web camera You can then join video conferencing sessions on the Internet with your camera You need to install the Dual Camera Driver and the Microsoft NetMeeting software from the Digital Camera CD before you can start use it as a Web camera See the next section Installing Software for installation instructions When functioning as a Web camera your camera also lets you capture video directly into your computer and edit or enhance your video clips Setting Your Web Camera Step 1 Press M to bring up the camera s menu screen 14 e Step 2 Press W to move down to PC Mode Setup PCMode Storage fey Capture I DPOF 7 Exit Step 3 Press the OK button e Step 4 There are two options in the list WEB Cam and Storage Select WEB Cam us WEB Cam E Storage Step 5 Press OK button to go b
6. 12 Hooking UP tO VOUT VIN CIR ape 12 Recording VideO avse 13 ns ln Some 4 14 Yoh alfoyeTol ale I ol g 0100 ope NL reerererr er eter ee Er Meet 16 Appendix Camera Specifications avs tie et eee ecru en ees 17 Know Your Camera This is not your traditional camera This is a digital camera A digital camera allows you to take pictures without the use of film Eliminate developing costs by downloading the photos to your PC You can send your photos via email upload them to your web site Now familiarize yourself with the camera controls of MegaCam Camera Controls Top of Digital Camera 1 Power Press the Power button for one second to turn the digital camera on and off You will then hear two beep sounds to remind you the camera is on 2 Shutter Release Press the Shutter Release button to take the picture Flash The Flash button gives you the options of choosing Auto Flash 4 No Flash or Force Flash 4 Note The default setting is No Flash O Self Timer Use the Self Timer 9 Front of Digital Camera button when you need to shoot photos of yourself After you press the Shutter Release button a 10 second countdown giving you time to position yourself in front of the camera before your photo is taken Oo Digital Zoom MegaCam provides four times magnification beyond the optical zoom Press the Record mode button to activate Preview and use the LCD display to
7. K to choose a setting e Step 8 Press W to move down the menu screen and choose Exit Then press OK to exit the menu screen Hooking Up to Your Computer You need to connect the camera to your computer s USB port to transfer photos into your computer This section shows how you can connect the camera to your computer You must install the Dual Camera Driver from the Digital Camera CD before connecting in order for your computer to function properly using the USB See the section Installing Software on page 14 for details on how to install the driver 12 The USB Port is located in the Digital Interface Compartment on the left side of the camera e Step 1 Connect the smaller end of the USB cable into the USB port of your digital camera e Step 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port located on the back of your computer Hooking Up to Your TV VCR Connect your camera to a television set if you want to have a larger view of your photos To view your images on television set Step 1 Press the Power button to turn your camera on Wait for the indicator light to signal that the camera is ready Step 2 Press M to bring up the camera s menu screen Step 3 Press OK on the Setup option Step 4 Press W to move down the menu until the TV Mode option is highlighted and select the TV standard that use in your country NTSC PAL Press W Move to E
8. MegaCam is a high quality yet affordable digital camera that allows you to create edit share and send photos to friends and family MegaCam is also not just a digital camera It lets you record short segments of video What s more it can be used as a Web camera when you connect it to a computer This easy to follow manual shows you how to use your new camera and install all the software that is included in the Digital Camera CD You ll find clear instructions on how to take pictures record video and use your camera as a PC camera Guidelines on how to use the software to transfer photos and video clips from the camera into your computer are also provided Whether you want to send snapshots or short video clips via mails create exciting photo projects produce movies or meet friends and family face to face over the Internet MegaCam gives you all the tools that you need Contents Know Your Camera Ne 3 Camera COMMONS sissors ne rE E EEEE 3 Digital Interface Compartment SST 6 Preparing YOUR Camera ae 7 Stant USING Your GAME PG sees arr eenean EEEE 7 Formatting the Memory Cards Laastad 8 SHONO F NOOS sise E ET NR ett 8 Viewing PINS re 9 Taking Close ups Portrait and Distant Pictures rosrsrorrarorrsvovrsrrrarrrvarrsvonrrrenerverrsrenesnenennn 9 101 AL 10 0 ENE EE R 9 BE Ego ao LOS EN EM UM A anattane taamian 10 Camera scing ENE EP eee canner ere 11 Hooking Upto Your PT ts5 j tees eerste n ee rnc ses Stee ane aoe
9. ack to the menu Your camera is now able to function as a Web camera Installing Software The MegaCam CD includes software for downloading photos and recorded video from the camera to the computer touching up photos and video conferencing Installing All Software and Driver To install the digital camera driver and all the software in the MegaCam CD Step 1 Place the MegaCam CD into your CD ROM drive e Step 2 The Software Installation screen appears with the Install All the Software and Driver option selected Application Sofware b CMA TALL ALL THE SOF TRE AHO DAE GHITAL CRESS DAVE T DIABETES MICADAGFT KIT BTETIKG MG FHOTDSUITE Click Install to start the installation in stall e Step 3 All the other software will be installed one after the other Simply follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation of the camera driver and all the software Note The section Installing MegaCam Driver on page 16 provides details on installing the digital camera driver e Step 5 After installing everything select Yes want to restart the computer now and click Finish to reboot your computer Installing Selected Soft ware To choose the software to install Step 1 Place the MegaCam CD into your CD ROM drive The Software Installation screen appears e Step 2 Deselect the Install All Software and Driver item Then choose the software that you want to inst
10. all Step 3 When selecting software to install First click on the MegaCam Driver item This option must be selected if you want to connect the digital camera to your computer and download photos transfer recorded video clips or use the camera as a Web camera Note The next section Mega Cam Driver provides details on installing the digital camera driver e If you want to install the multimedia application programming interfaces software select the Microsoft DirectX item e If you want to install the video conferencing software select the Microsoft NetMeeting item e If you want to install the photo editing software select on MGI PhotoSuite Step 4 The other software you selected will be installed one after the other 15 Simply follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Note At the end of each software installation Setup Complete appears and prompts you to restart your computer If you have not yet finished installing the other software click Cancel Click Yes and restart your computer only when you have finished installing the last software Installing MegaCam Driver The MegaCam Driver option in the installation screen installs two drivers into your computer the MegaCam Driver and MSDC Driver The PC Cam Driver allows you to connect the camera to your computer and download photos as well as use the digital camera as a Web camera MSDC l
11. built in 8Mbyte internal NAND Flash memory You dont necessarily add extra memory for it Step 3 Attach the wrist strap to the strap holder at the side of the camera as illustrated in the picture below Start Using Your Camera Step 1 Press the Power button to turn on the camera A green light just beside the Viewfinder then lights up Step 2 The LCD Display will be turned on automatically Formatting the SD Card It is best to format your SD memory card before using it to store pictures e Step 1 First switch to Play mode and press OK Button to bring up the Erase menu Step 2 Press W to move down to the Format SD Card option La DPOF i Erase one fin Erase all fl Format SD Card e Step 3 Press OK e Step 4 The message Format the storage then appears To format the memory card press A to select Yes on the screen and then press the OK button You will hear a ring sound when you press it If you do not want to continue with formatting the memory card select Cancel on the screen and then press the OK button Step 5 The camera then begins formatting the memory card Wait for the formatting process to finish Step 6 After the memory card has been formatted all the pictures in the memory card will be deleted And there is a message appeared No pictures in memory No pictures in nyuvnveory Press a to switch to Record mode You can now begin tak
12. ets you copy photos and recorded video clips from the camera into your storage driver To install MegaCam Driver Step 1 In the Application Softwares dialog box click Next Step 2 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box specify the folder location in your computer where you want to install the MegaCam Driver The location C Program Files Digital Digital Camera is the default location chosen for installing the driver 16 Click Next e Step 3 The Setup program then starts copying files to your computer Wait for the installation to be completed e Step 4 When installation of the MegaCam Driver is complete Setup Complete appears Select Yes want to restart the computer now and click Finish After your computer reboots and starts up Windows continue installing the other software Downloading photos Here is the exciting time After you have finished taking photos you must like to see how the result is Simply follow the steps below you will realize how easy downloading photos can be e Step 1 Go to PC Mode options in your MegaCam Setup menu and select Storage Mode e Step 2 Connect your camera to a computer with the USB cable Step 3 There will be a DSC Storage folder soon appeared in your Windows explorer This folder is for storing your photos in camera s memory card Double click this folder you will see the photos that you just took Step 3 Now you
13. ing pictures Shooting Photos Taking pictures with your digital camera is a snap Just point and shoot Step 1 Make sure that the camera is turned on Step 2 Use the LCD display or the Viewfinder to frame the subject you want to photograph Step 3 Press the Shutter Release button to take the picture The picture will remain on the display and LCD will display Processing until it is stored in the memory Now LCD Display will resume you may focus your next target to take the next picture Tip Unlike a traditional camera if you move the camera your image will not be blurred at this time Now that you have taken the photos they are stored in camera memory let s view them Viewing Photos Step 1 Turn on your MegaCam Step 2 After two beep sounds the LCD Display will be also turned on automatically Step 3 Press the Record Play a button to switch the camera to Play mode e Step 4 View the pictures one at a time on the LCD Display Press A W to move backward and forward through the pictures Taking Close ups Portrait and Distant Pictures The lens at the front of the digital camera can be adjusted for taking close up pictures as well as people portrait and distant pictures To take close up pictures Adjustable lens Step 1 Turn the lens all the way to the left This sets the digital camera to Macro mode amp allowing you to take pictures at close range
14. photos Camera Settings Using the default camera settings sometimes the picture quality may not come out the way you want it Different lighting environments usually produce different results To have more control over the quality of your pictures adjust the camera settings to suit your needs Changing Camera Settings Access the Camera Setup menu in your digital camera to change camera settings Step 1 Press MJ to bring up the camera s menu screen PC Mode Capture D DPOF Exit Step 2 Press OK on the Setup option e Step 3 The Camera Setup menu then appears on the LCD display Normal i we gi TV Mode Language 1 Step 4 Press A W to move up or down in the Camera Setup menu The Camera Setup menu lists the following options EV Compensation Sets the exposure setting to control the brightness of photos Choose a positive value to have brighter photos or a negative value to have darker photos 11 WB White Balance Allows the camera to adjust to light conditions using preset selections auto sun shade tungsten fluorescent e TV Mode Choose the TV standard that you use in your country for the video you record Language Let you to choose different languages for Camera menu e Step 5 Press OK to select a menu option The selected option will be highlighted Step 6 Press A W to cycle through the available settings Step 7 Press O
15. will be able to quickly copy photos from DSC Storage folder to your local hard drive and share them wth your families Appendix Camera Specifications Image Sensor Optical Viewfinder LCD Display Image size HxV Color Memory Exposure Control Lens Focus Length Flash Mode Self timer White Balance Compression method USB Connection PC Camera 1 3M CMOS Image sensor Built in 1 5 color TFT LCD Field of View 80 LED Backlight Resolution 288 x 220 LCD Frame Rate Min 30 frame per sec 640 x 480 pixels Fine 1280 x 1024 pixels Best 1600 x 1200 pixels 2M scale up 1920 x 1440 pixels 3M scale up 24 bit RGB Comes with 8MB Nand Flsah Memory Card About 90 pictures Fine quality About 30 pictures Best quality About 19 pictures 2M Scale up About 12 pictures 3M Scale up Support SD Card Security Digital Card Gain Auto Compensation Auto Shutter control Auto Fixed lens with switchable Macro Normal mode 2 steps Macro 55cm to 80cm Normal 160cm to infinity Auto Off Force 10 sec delay Auto Sun Shade Tungsten and Fluorescent JPEG USB Connector Type B USB 1 1 Frame rate About 20 fps CIF USB connection 17
16. x Digital zoom Picture Counter Number of remaining shots Record mode Number of stored photos Play mode Digital Interface Compartment Located on the left side of the camera are the two ports for attaching the following cables Video Output and USB These ports will enable you to attach the appropriate cables from the camera to your computer and TV VCR Oo Video Output used to hook your camera to a TV VCR for viewing images taken with your camera 2 USB Connection used to connect your camera to the computer through the USB port You can then transfer photos and recorded videos from the camera to your computer or use the digital camera as a Web camera Preparing Your Camera Step 1 Insert the two AA batteries into the battery compartment located at the bottom of your digital camera When closing the battery door push the battery door down and then slide it closed Step 2 Open the memory compartment cover located at the bottom of your camera and insert the SD memory card When inserting hold the memory card so that its pin connector is pointing towards the camera Also the front side of the memory card should be facing the front side of the camera Then push the memory card all the way into the memory compartment and close the cover Note 7 To remove the SD card push the SD card once and the card will be ejected from the memory compartment 2 MegaCam comes with
17. xit to exit the menu e Step 5 Connect one end of the video output cable the black colored plug into the video out portlocated in the Digital Interface Compartment on the left side of the camera e Step 6 Connect the other end of the video output cable the yellow plug to the video in plug on your TV VCR Note TV VCR manufactures vary Locate the audio video ports on your individual TV VCR and insert the video output connector into the Video port e Step 7 Turn on your TV and VCR e Step 8 On your television select the channel for auxiliary video input not Ch or 4 Note Channel may vary by manufacturer refer to your VCR s operating manual Recording Video With your camera you can record short sequences of video at a rate of twenty frames per second The camera stores video in AVI format Before recording first set the camera to video recording mode Step 1 Press M to bring up the Main Menu Step 2 Press W to move down to the Capture option then press the OK button to select it Step 3 Press W to select the Video option then press the OK button Step 4 Press W to move down to the Exit option then press the OK button to close the menu screen A Video icon Po then appears on the LCD Display Now you can start recording short video clips with the camera e Step 1 If the camera is not in Record mode press a to switch to
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