Mustek VDC-300 Camcorder User Manual
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1. Select the images you want to transfer refer to Selecting Images 2 Click the Transfer icon eo The images automatically transfer into the image editing software that you used to open the Photo Album To the camera Upload With the digital camera meer ES you can upload an image ton ates sj amp l A ede si from your PC to the cam IB incovipg era for storage or transpor tation The image will be Fee scaled to 640 x 480 pixels me Pesneces xj ome File Information Upload Destination when uploaded to the cam zssesea 184x148 Pixels 120 DPI era 18KB Frames jpg A Fruitjpg C CF card in Camera Internal Memory In Camera b Image Quality Eco C Std High MV Preview p To upload an image The Help System 1 Open the Photo Album l This easy to use system contains detailed information about the 2 From the Camera menu select Upload The Upload dialog box camera topics and procedures enabling you to use and understand appears your camera and its functions Oo Select the image file to send to your camera 4 Select the Upload destination You have two choices the camera s internal memory or the CF card if installed 5 Select the image quality Economic Standard or High to deter Simply point to a function on the Photo Album or ViewFun user mine the quality of the images after they are uploaded interface2. Ti i Run 2 Click on Start and select Run 3 In the Run dialog box type drive run exe where drive is your CD g Tipe the rame i a procren ledder ot docursent and Windows val open 1 for pou ROM drive and click Ze Dirunexe e OK FERE 4 Click Install on the Tutorial screen and follow the on screen instructions Windows 98 User s Note For Plug n Play installation please refer to the following 1 After connecting the camera to the PC using the USB cable a warning will appear 2 Insert the Installation CD when prompted asked for a driver and continue to follow all on screen instructions SSS Transferring Images to the PC Importing Once you have installed all of the required software described in the previous chapter and have captured images you will want to connect your camera to the PC so that you can transfer your images for editing or storing Note Connecting the camera to the computer renders the camera buttons inoperable However several functions can be controlled through the Control Panel as described later in this chapter Transferring Images to the PC The images will be transferred Imported from one of three sources 1 The internal memory of the camera 2 The CF card 3 A PCMCIA CF card reader To transfer images to the PC Import 1 Open an image editing application We will useiPhoto Plus 4 as an example 2 From the File menu choose Acquire
3. A beep will sound The orange green LED will blink The captured image will remain frozen in the Display Picture Window until the camera is finished processing the image The Display Picture Window returns to live video and it is possible to capture another image or from the Camera menu a 5S Control Panel Playback Mode Exit LCD Single Picture On Off Mode Display 4 Picture Picture Mode Wind ncc Preview GoTo Up Down Info E Display Camera Mode not active Playback Mode This mode allows you to preview your images in either single picture or 4 picture mode before transferring them to the computer Playback Mode active Select the display type single or 4 picture mode 2 Use the Up Down buttons to scroll through the pictures 3 Using the GoTo button allows you to immediately view a speci fied image by typing in its image number and clicking Enter Transferring Images To the PC Import This function allows you to import images into the PC from the camera s internal memory CF card or a CF card reader To import images Click on the Import icon The Select Image Source dia log box appears shown earlier in this chapter 2 Click on the source of the images The selected images are im ported into the Photo Album To an image editing application Transfer This function allows you to transfer selected images to an image editing application To transfer images
4. e select Protect Unprotect to engage or disengage the lock function Deleting Images To delete an image e select an image by clicking on it ensure that it is unprotected see above click the Delete icon or select Delete from the Camera menu To delete all the images e ensure that all unwanted images are unprotected see above click the Delete All icon or select Delete All from the Camera menu The Control Panel This panel allows you to control certain camera functions while the camera is hooked up to the computer Click on the Control icon are to access the Control Panel Camera Mode This mode allows you to control the following image capturing features 1 White Balance Exposure Quality Flash Mode Red eye The Shutter Button LCD On Off oE Ea ho Control Panel Camera Mode xI Exit LCD On Off liz Display fj 7T IH Exposur Picture zi i uide Window ld Ouality Information Display Camera Mode Shutter Button displayed Playback Mode not active Capturing Imagesusing the camera software Connect the camera to the PC as described in the previous chap ter and open the Photo Album 2 Click the Control icon select Control The Control Panel will appear in Camera mode 3 Position the subject in the Display Picture Window and make the necessary adjustments to the Control Panel settings quality flash etc 4 From the Control Panel click the Shutter button
5. Note All recording functions are controlled using the VCR Note To continuously view or record real time video ensure the camera menu s AUTO OFF function is set to NO With ViewFun Chapter 5 the camera can display real time video on the PC RS232 USB Connection Connection Note In order to use the USB connection you must be run ning Windows 98 After connecting you can transfer images from the camera to your PC by referring to the next section Chapter Software Installation 22 Windows 95 NT 4 0 98 essen 27 Transferring Images to the PC Importing 23 The Photo IUE sissies oot ero tos Ada econ eenbscanert 24 The Set rne PUNCIONS uerbo teet ove 25 Delectine TMA GCS sergia eode Eo den turis 25 Protectine Images asilo Lem iit ebat etes 26 Delene IMA SES assists pert sies pede get iasvtx 26 The Control Panel iudei ope ooa tede s 26 Came ModE ereen 26 Capturing Images ssccccsssscssssseees 26 Play Back MOda 27 Viewing Images sssseesssseccsssecssseeesoseeo 27 Transferring Images eee eee ee eene 27 Tothe PC import id ecidabdaten das titius 27 To an image editing application Transfer 27 To the camera Upload 27 The Help SY SIC fU ea 28 4 Software Applications n SSS Software Installation Windows 95 NT 4 0 98 1 Insert the installation CD into your CD ROM drive
6. and a help tag tool tip will tell you what it is 6 Click the Upload button to initiate the transfer There are a couple ways to use help Clicking on Help as an icon or from the menu bar will bring up When the transfer is complete the uploaded GE becomes the an on line help system Simply click on the topic you wish to view last or most recent image in the upload destination and the help system will guide you through to the desired outcome OR select search and individually select the topic heading that you would like assistance with NO A m ek e HowTo 9 Settings m 3 FAQ s m 2 Glossary _ d 2 Tech Support Note Most common image file types e g jpg bmp tif can be uploaded to the camera However all uploaded images automaically resize to 640x480 pixels Chapter 9 Hardware Installation esee 30 Starine View Pun oes erra tere pdb b ese UL Mao EUR EN 30 Dune HOM aanere di uox ptos ait nbn cut esd tandaceeiyhancates 3 DUANE 3 The Video AJDUtI serere tr tn nag n o dene Eo a o xo be eorr ES 3 The Photo ADUNI iocis eme e trate tree o o Ee YE rb e e vRVVE 32 SELLO S ede tote teaches uode a cios tert pd Aud nUE 33 The Advanced Settings e ooa WA ceed eee deoa edendo 33 The video FOKE scs eu eo NS EY VE CESAR beer ERN VE 34 A Tie Picture Foldet oio e ou dete ie b ES ECVE EUER TREE 35 The E mail Folder eere 35 The Eanpuage Folder
7. capture more frames per second Continuous 7153 Select this setting to continuously capture video The recording will automatically stop after the period of time seconds minutes specified in the Stop Recording After box or it can be stopped by clicking the Stop button Time Lapse J This feature controls the image capturing rate per second or minute of the camera The recording will automatically stop after the period of time seconds minutes specified in the Stop Recording After box or it can be stopped by clicking the Stop button Manual Mode CIS This feature allows you to manually control the video capturing rate by clicking the Record button to capture images in video format Each click will capture one image in AVI video format Record Sound EE 34 If your computer has audio recording capabilities microphone selecting this feature enables you to record sound and video simulta neously on the same AVI file The better the audio quality CD that you select the more memory space needed to store it If you do not have or use audio recording capabilities the No Sound icon will automatically appear cH x Pp e The Picture Folder Advanced Seahings Size 1600120 This setting controls the frame size 160x120 Video Pide Emad Language Sea IV auto snap 381120 seen snap evan 5 seconds x 320x240 640x480 of the lac image you are going to capture Smaller image frame si
8. means that there are more Video Thumbnails in the direction indicated An unlit arrow means that there are no Video Thumbnails in the direction indicated Close Clicking this tab closes the Video Album Delete The Photo Album Once you have located the Photo Thumbnail that you would like to view or edit double click it and it will open in the image editing software iPhoto Plus 4 Photo Album Tab Clicking here opens the Photo Album A green light indicates that the Photo Album contains images An unlit light indicates that the Photo Album is empty Photo Thumbnail To Open View Save E mail Print or Delete your captured video clips right click the desired Photo Thumbnail A popup menu appears with the following options Open opens the selected Photo Thumbnail into the default image editing software iPhoto Plus Save opens a Save As dialog box allowing you to rename and save the photo JPG file within your computer system E mail opens the E mail setting box and automatically attaches the selected Photo Thumbnail JPG file to the e mail Open The E mail setting box enables you to enter the desti Fi nation e mail address and type an attachment Clicking E Mail the To button opens the Address book allowing you to store addresses and add additional destination ad Print dresses to your e mail Note Subject to Internet service provider limi tations Note in order to enable this funct
9. place 2 3 4 To delete a protected image 1 Select the protected image that you wish to Delete 2 From the Playback menu select Protect and press Enter to unlock the image 3 Continue to delete the image as described earlier 3 Delete All This feature enables you to simultaneously delete all of the im ages excluding the protected images from the camera s memory 1 From the Playback menu select Delete All 2 In order to avoid accidental deletion a pop up box will dis play asking you if you want to delete all of the images 4 Protecting or Unprotecting Images This feature protects images from accidental deletion or Unprotects images for deletion To Protect or Unprotect an image 1 Select the image that you wish to Protect or Unprotect 2 From the Playback menu select Protect and press Enter to lock or unlock the image Viewing Images On the Camera LCD 1 Power on the camera and press the mode button to select Play back Orange LED 2 Press the Up Down buttons to scroll through and preview the images 3 Press Menu to view the Playback LCD menu and use four pic ture mode delete protect and more On the TV The camera has the ability to display previously captured images on a standard NTSC or PAL television system In order to view images on the TV it is essential to connect the camera to the TV Please refer to the next section Getting Con nected Connecting to the TV for further ins
10. properly Wrong TV system Software is not installed Not using Windows 98 with USB connection Incorrect cable connection Camera is not turned on CF Card is not formatted Card memory exceeds 32 MB Operation Mode Selector is in Camera mode The image is protected There are no images to delete Camera is not powered on USB not connected properly USB host controller problem USB data transfer error Hardware compatibility problem 1 Set selector to Playback mode 2 Set TV to correct channel for video playback 3 Reconnect the cables 4 Use NTSC or PAL TV system only 1 Install the software see chapter 4 2 1 Use Windows 98 as your Operating system 2 2 Use RS 232 connection see chapter 3 1 Reconnect the cables 2 Turn on the camera Reformat through DOS using CF Adapter and PCMCIA slot Replace card with lower memory capacity Select Playback mode Delete Menu From Playback mode unprotect the image Have fun Take pictures Power on the camera Ensure USB cable is properly connected Refer to the Control Panel Systems Device Manager for more details Unplug and reconnect the USB cable Contact your computer vendor for help eu IN Specifications CCD 1 4 inch 350K pixels progressive color LCD 1 8 color video Resolution 640 x 480 Three compression rates ECON STD or High Memory 2MB built in max 46 ECON 20 STD or 8 High Images CF me
11. yellowish caste Iris A feature that allows varying degrees of light into the camera by adjusting the size of the lens opening increasing or decreasing the amount of entering light o Glossary The following represents terms used throughout the manual and are defined here for your convenience Baud rate Is the speed at which the computer and camera com municate with each other It is sometimes necessary to decrease the baud rate because the computer cannot process image information at high speed Com port Is the physical port in the back of the computer where you can connect external devices such as digital cameras and mo dems Dialog box An on screen box that conveys or requires informa tion from the user Exposure controls the amount of light brightness that appears in a captured image Flash card Is an optional external device that can be inserted into the camera and allows you to store images available in 2MB 32MB formats Fluorescent light What makes this type of lighting differ ent is that it does not contain all the colors of the visible spectrum and it flickers which causes it to appear greenish Icon Is a graphic picture form representation of a particular feature function or program file Incandescent light These tungsten halogen lights house hold light bulbs shine at a constant brightness and create a warmer yellowish caste Iris A feature that allows varying degrees of light into th
12. CD automatically turns on in single pic ture mode and the last image captured appears Selecting a Playback Function Press the Menu button Use the Up Down buttons to scroll through the list of options Press Enter to select or toggle an option Press the Menu button to exit the menu screen The selected function s icon is displayed on the LCD panel mA BW N Re The following menu lists the functions available in Playback mode 4 PIC MODE DELETE MENU DELETE ALL PROTECT HOME UP DOWN DELETE DELETE ALL YES NO YES NO Functions 1 Four Picture Mode This function allows you to view four images at once in order to speed up the search process Note You can not access the playback menu while in four picture mode Selecting an image from Four Picture Mode e Using the Up Down buttons highlight the image you wish to select e Press the Enter button The image will automatically appear in single picture mode 2 Delete Menu This function allows you to selectively delete any image in the camera s memory To delete an image 1 From the Playback menu select Delete Menu 2 The Delete Menu screen will appear showing a thumbnail of the image you selected and giving you four options Return to main Playback menu Scroll Up Scroll Down Delete SSS Note When you delete an image if there are any other images that are in the camera s memory after that image they will move up in
13. Clicking this button stops the recording of a video clip and stores it in the Video Album as a numbered Thumbnail Note This button also stops the capturing of images if Auto Snap Advanced Settings Photo Tab has been executed Take a Picture Clicking this button captures an image 1 frame and sends it to the Photo Album as a numbered Thumbnail Note If Auto snap has been selected clicking this button will take a series of images and store them in a predetermined destination Print amp Clicking this button captures whatever image is in the View Win dow and prints it directly to the printer Note This function does not work with a video clip Help me Clicking this button accesses the complete ViewFun on line help system Exit Clicking this button exits ViewFun The View Window is capable of displaying the live video in a number of different ways Full View allows the user to view a larger image 320x240 pixels but slows the frames per second fps Small View provides the user with a smaller image 160x120 pixels but increases the fps for a smoother looking video Mode i This button allows you to choose the display mode Color or Black and White B W Color captures images in 16 7 million colors and B W captures images in 256 shades of gray therefore files cap tured using the color mode require more memory The Video Album Once you have beated the V eo Thum bnail that you woul lke to vew sm ply doub
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15. NO 2 1 0 1 2 NTSC PAL YES NO ENG GER FRE SPA ITA DUT POR J 1 FLASH The camera is equipped with five flash modes ON the flash will fire with every image capture r ON i the same as ON preceded by a flash which reduces red eye AUTO whenever there is insufficient light the camera automatically detects and fires the flash AUTO gt the same as AUTO preceded by a flash which reduces red eye OFF no flash is fired Note The flash will need to be charged prior to and right after being used The flash icon will blink in the LCD and stops once the flash is ready for use 2 QUALITY Quality determines the file size and the effect of the captured image that is displayed or printed and is based on the amount of compression High quality images appear sharp since the camera is not compressing the information as much but also require more space for storage There are three quality modes E Economic 40 KB of memory space per image E Standard 92 KB of memory space per image H High Note The camera s internal 2 MB memory can store up to 46 Eco nomic 20 Standard or 8 High quality images depending on the compression ratio or any combination of the three 232 KB of memory space per image 3 White Balance White Balance adjusts the camera s color sensitivity to match the prevailing color of white outdoor light yellow indoor light or some times
16. R Mee GU 3 The Video Album o eoe enl rao es n rat pe eH pia ea autein 3 The Photo AJDUE io Ee oc pa UL seal eb Oe coe Har e exis 32 SS sep pt rate at Soest anton elt ICON A 33 The Advanced Settings cccccccccssscccesseceeesecesscceeees 33 The Video Polti es t nieve oi Ru ue od 34 The Picture Folder errient Leer Re ATE 35 The E mail Folder eesreeeereeen 35 The Language Folder eeeeseesess 35 Recording a Video Clip 4 eee e ee eee e eere ee eren ere eue 36 Takme a PICUE 3 oreet eese EPA TRE SENE Pre TE PIESES 36 E mailing a Video Clip or Picture 36 Appendices Trouble ShoOLmie iiia deel dies sheet held midst hee lieto beats 38 SDECTHIOQUODS tarts acc enthalrarn Um dale a 40 CHOSSHEV sciencia d tudastusc utu net ico Ec tal oou a 4 Technical Support s mech toits te aet EPI ERE eds 43 J 5 Preface Thank you for your purchase of the VDC 300 This guide covers all of the features and functions of the camera In this user guide you will find the following topics Chapter 1 Getting Started This chapter explains how to make your camera operational Chapter 2 Camera Operation This chapter gives you step by step instructions on how to operate the various functions of the camera Chapter 3 Getting Connected This chapter gives you detailed instructions on how to connect and use the camera with the TV VCR and computer C
17. VDC 300 USER S MANUAL Getting Started Camera Operation Getting Connected Software Applications ViewFun Appendices 82 055 00010 Copyright Information All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means mechanical optical electronic recording or otherwise without the written permission of the Manufacturer The Manufacturer reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes to any or all parts at any time without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions and changes All other brand or product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Copyright 1998 Printed in Taiwan July 1998 FCC Statement This digital equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if it is not installed and used according to the instruction manual it may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interferen
18. and click Select Source The Select Source dialog box appears 3 Choose Mustek VDC 300 and click Select Select Source Lx Sources Mustek VDC 300 Cancel 4 Return to the File menu select Acquire and click Image The Acquire Image dialog box appears 5 Select New Image and click Acquire The Select image source dialog box appears requesting you to select the source of the images Note If the Photo Album is Please select the source of your imported images already open select Import from i is the Camera menu or click the Wes Re Select Image Source icon y amp 6 Check the Preview Thumbnail box if you want to view image thumbnails in the Photo Album otherwise only image informa tion will be displayed Preview Thumbnail 7 Click on the source Internal memory CF card or CF card reader of the images you want to import The Photo Album opens with the source images Note Clicking the Cancel button allows you access to the Photo Album without importing any images If you were already in the Photo Album clicking the Cancel button will exit you from this function Note When importing images from a PCMCIA CF card reader it is not necessary to have the camera connected to the computer as the card reader acts as an independent source The PCMCIA card reader is used with a CF card connector and is installed into your main computer housing unit as a CD ROM would be These CF card read ers
19. are allowing you to record video clips and capture images Photo Page Displays the captured images Displayed Image An image trans ferred to the Photo Album displayed with it s image number and resolu tion ext Page Arrow Allows you to turn the page by clicking Source Icon Displays the original source Internal Memory CF card or PCMCIA card of the images displayed Page Index Lists the num ber of images in the folder as well as the current page Selected Image A displayed image in a light green box pe The Photo Album The Setting Functions This feature displays or allows BaudRate 57600bps you to adjust the settings used to Port cow 5 communicate with the camera Language ETIITEMENENENEN Au ED Baud Rate This is the rate at which the camera and computer communicate with each other through the serial port The USB baud rate is automatically determined whereas the RS232 baud rate has four possible settings RS232 Baud rates 1 19200 bps bits second 3 115200 bps 2 57600 bps 4 Auto Detect The computer will auto detect the baud rate and communicate with the camera using the highest setting Some high quality images cannot be transferred at this rate and therefore you must manually select a slower baud rate Com Port RS232 Serial Connection only This is the PC port that you connect the RS232 cable into This setting function automatically detects the Com Port and displa
20. are also very popular when using notebook or laptop comput ers and many of them are often equipped with a CF card reader J Import Allows you to move images from the CF card card reader or internal flash memory into the com puter Menu Bar Contains all of the functions of the software Control Allows you to con trol the functions of the cam era from inside the computer Protected Image Has a locked symbol displayed Upload from the camera menu Allows you to transfer images from the computer to the camera or to the CF card from the menu bar Setting from the camera menu Allows you to input the baud rate select the lan guage and displays the com port setting Transfer Allows Preview Allows Select All Allows you to transfer the you to view se you to select all of selected image s to lected image s in the images to delete an application e g the Photo Album protect unprotect or iPhoto Plus 4 The Photo Album Unselect Allows Delete Allows you you to unselect the to delete the selected selected images image unprotected transfer Delete All Allows you to delete all of the unprotected images p M ME IU UE E Hem A ntains th rrent driver Cates here fe fei foe ce ibd a version and the copyright notice Help Allows you to enter the camera s complete on line help system Ets gni 5 ViewFun Windows 98 Opens the camera s image capturing softw
21. automatically con figured as soon as they are physically attached without the need to reboot or run setup White Balance White Balance adapts the camera s color sensi tivity to simulate the prevailing color of white outdoor light yellow indoor light or greenish fluorescent light It can be controlled either automatically or manually E 43 Technical Support If you need help installing or using the digital camera Product Repairs l call Technical Support POS pp For Product repairs please follow these steps Mustek Inc 1 Call the technical support department for a 121 Waterworks Way Suite 100 Return Material Authorization RMA number Irvine CA 92618 USA and refer to this number in all future calls TEL 1 949 788 3600 FAX 1 949 788 3670 2 Consult your dealer regarding proper repair http www mustek com procedure Mustek Computer GMBH 3 For repairs being shipped to the manufacturer Hellersbergstr 2a please write the RMA number clearly on the 41460 Neuss Germany outside of the package and send it postage TEL 49 2131 162840 paid prepared and packaged appropriately for FAX 49 213 1 103830 safe shipment BBS 49 2131 167104 BBS 49 2131 130052 http www mustek europe com Product Returns e Users must return the products to their point of purchase for a refund or credit according to the dealer s policy Mustek Systems Inc No 25 R amp D Road 2 Science Based
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23. ce to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off or on try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the receiving antenna ncrease the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE 1 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment 2 Shielded interface cables and AC power cord if any must be used in order to comply with the emission limits EI 3 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started Supported Computer Systems eeesseeeeeeeereee 7 Package Contents ed d rece om Le c and e ntu eus 7 Your Video Digital Camera eese 7 Power Supply estes ovoho e anA UA Mua XU aUa LER CUR 9 Installing the Batteries ccccecccseeeceseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 9 Using an AC Adapter oe pe tote stetit aenida 9 Low Battery In
24. dicator eeeeeeeeeeeeeereeee 9 Compact Flash Card eese oce tete osa bu ga Eva ds 10 Installing the Compact Flash Card 10 Removing the Compact Flash Card 10 Chapter 2 Camera Operation The LCD Menu Camera Mode 12 l une HONG 2 doors lotta dodo arer quon d luta Ec Red 12 VEU p RP RODA DNUS 13 Ir d rH PR 13 White Balance eere rives oe oap er o atus ta 13 EXDOSBIO netus oves Rode ase nO doe aco eui Urbain 13 SEH TIT paea AEE du declan ees dad cens 13 Luo Me 14 ECD Bil CRIN CSS iesene e EE 14 TV System Type ou ere e E Env dre tovt eid NAE 14 Information Display cccsescceseseeeeeeecaeseeeeeees 14 ISAM OAS HD ECT 14 Capturing Images 2 29 eee nine crier eo caedere osos 15 PEOCGSSIIIB Got seca codice lich ipo Seal ote eniti dues e un 15 The LCD Menu Playback Mode 16 FUNCIONS aoirean aaaea Ee eE 16 Pour Picture Mod 2 tera cteustiinsosschateitecsteedencnened eins 16 IB a remus CU 16 Delete Moers onte epp sees BANTUR ETE esu ease eee 17 Protecting Unprotecting Images 17 WVICWING IMABES D 17 Oni the C amera 6D ec sat EA Petar EP ha P dace deua 17 IB ION o TE 17 mile PCE voca dudas e ud Eh lac uE 17 a Chapter 3 Getting Connected Conneetuns tothe E V cc tiedicwatalenentielisasttlotaeatenetenctedciosss 19 VIEWING Mape S 3s o ee c
25. displayed is from one of two sources 1 If you are not using a CF Card the information displayed refers to the status of the camera s internal memory ET If you are using a CF Card the information displayed refers to the status of the card In Camera mode the number that appears reflects how many im ages it is possible to capture before the memory is full This number will vary depending on the quality mode you are using to capture images For example high quality images require more memory thus less images can be captured and stored Note Using a CF card overrides the camera s internal memory mak ing it non accessible diverting all storage to the CF card To re enable the camera s internal memory as the main storage area sim ply remove the CF card from the camera To Disable or Enable the information display From the camera mode menu select Information Display Press Enter to turn the display off or on 10 Language This menu option allows you to select the language the LCD menu will appear in pe Capturing Images There are several factors that should be considered when captur ing quality images Proper positioning distance lighting even hold ing the camera in just the right way can make all of the difference when capturing quality images To capture an image 1 Power on the camera and ensure that you are in Camera mode Green LED by pressing the Mode button 2 Set the Iris Selector based on the ligh
26. e camera by adjusting the size of the lens opening increasing or decreasing the amount of entering light LCD A Liquid Crystal Display is a low powered display that uses rod shaped crystal molecules that change their orientation when an electrical current passes through them This allows you to display and view your images LED A Light Emitting Diode is a small electronic device that emits light when a current flows through it It signals you of a par ticular feature or function NTSC A National Television Standards Committee television is one that uses 525 line frames and displays full frames at 30 frames second Ps PAL A Phase Alternative Line television is one that uses 625 line frames and displays full frames at 25 frames second PAL is the common system used in most European countries Pixels The smallest element that a device can display on screen or out of which the displayed image is constructed RS232 Is the terminal port inside the camera that is used to connect the camera to the computer TWAIN Technology Without An Interesting Name is the indus try standard protocol that allows external devices to communicate with your computer Upload Is the transfer of information from your computer to an outside source such as your camera USB Universal Serial Bus is a peripheral bus specification that eliminates the need to install cards and reconfigure the system USB equipped PCs allow computer peripherals to be
27. e following pages before different vendors The following are the minimum system using the camera requirements for optimum performance with color images e Pentium 486 PC or notebook computer Windows 95 NT 4 0 98 16 MB RAM 20 MB available hard disk space for software installation e VGA or Super VGA color monitor Package Contents e VDC 300 camera including 4 AA batteries e USB and RS232 connection cables NTSC and PAL video output cable e 7 5V DC 2A Power Adapter Camera strap and carrying bag Installation CD TWAIN Driver iPhoto e Users Manuals 1 Power Button Turns the camera on off 2 Shutter button Captures the image into the camera 3 LED Indicator Displays the current camera mode green camera orange playback 4 Mode Button Switches between the two camera modes capturing images and displaying them 5 Cable Panel Contains the AC Power Adapter USB Video and RS232 connection terminals 6 LCD Panel The Liquid Crystal Display panel allows you to view real time display the menu functions and image playback 7 LCD On Off Turns the LCD on or off 8 Menu Button Displays the camera s function menu in the LCD 9 Select Up Scrolls up backward through the function menu or captured images 10 Select Down Scrolls down forward through the function menu or captured images 11 Enter Button Selects the options from the function menu 12 Viewfinder Allows for viewing of t
28. e values a create greater similarities between the dark and light areas of the image White Balance Clicking this button adjusts the camera s color sensitivity to match the prevailing color of white outdoor light yellow indoor light or sometimes greenish fluorescent light Select the white balance mode that most closely matches the light in which you re using the camera Outdoor vx for natural light Indoor iE for incandescent lighting bulb light Indoor Hm for fluorescent lighting Reset Clicking this button causes all the control settings to return to their original default settings Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings provide advanced controls for video or image capturing along with setting folders for both e mail and lan guage Simply open the Advanced Settings and click on the appro priate folder Pp The Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings contains four folders Video Picture E mail and Language To return to the main screen after making changes to a particular folder click OK to accept the changes or Cancel to ignore the changes The Video Folder Advanced Settings Video Picture Emad Language maa ae ee e mia e re 1 zi 3 Gin taa Sya i Seconds 6 aai f Manual Mode Steprecedng ater f0 seconds Size 32024 This setting controls the frame size 160x120 320x240 of the video clip you are going to capture Note The small frame size can
29. ee ee tt n 35 Recording a Video Clip eee ee eee eee e ree ne eroe e ne eee ee rose 36 Fakmi a PIC the iion een tiet eher ev ea CERE Y E roS eH EXCELSO EPA PORE 36 E mailing a Video Clip or Picture 36 ViewFun P ViewFun for Windows 98 ViewFun is specially designed software that makes the camera s image and video capabilities simple to use Hardware Installation Connect the USB cable to the USB port at the back of the computer Connect the USB cable to the camera s USB terminal Video Album Tab Video Album Video Thumbnail L1 Brightness Exposure Contrast White Balance Starting ViewFun Ensure that you have installed the bundled software Power on your computer and camera 2 From the Windows 98 Start menu choose Programs VDC 300 ViewFun OR click the ViewFun icon 2239 while in the Photo Album ViewFun appears displaying the current camera view Note If no video appears in the View Window make sure the cam era is powered on and is correctly connected to the USB port Photo Album Tab Photo Album Photo Thumbnail Print EJ Take a Picture Record EJ Stop El Help Reset Advanced Settings SEER et The most important part of ViewFun are the controls These buttons allow you to control ViewFun s functions Ez Record Video Clicking here starts the recording of a video clip AVI file Stop O
30. greenish fluorescent light The camera is equipped with four white balance modes Select the white balance mode that most closely matches the light in which you re using the camera Auto automatically adjusts according to surrounding light default Outdoor for natural light Indoor for fluorescent lighting Indoor for incandescent lighting bulb light Note If the image color is not accurate when using the Auto mode try moving the camera to acclimate the Auto white balance sensor 4 Exposure Exposure controls the amount of light brightness that appears in a captured image The LCD menu has five exposure settings ranging from 2 to 2 darker to lighter allowing you to control the amount of light in your images If your images are too bright decrease the exposure value to darken them dark increase 4 the exposure value to lighten them 5 The Self Timer This feature allows you to delay the capturing of an image for ten seconds giving you time to get into some of your own pictures To activate this function 1 Select Self Timer from the LCD menu 2 Position the camera on a flat stationary surface or mount it on a tripod Center the image to be captured using the viewfinder or LCD 4 Press the Shutter button and get in the picture Oo Ps How will I know when the image will be captured The LED indicator at the front of the camera blinks increasing in speed to alert you when the image w
31. hapter 4 Software Applications This chapter describes in detail how to use the camera s software The Photo Album Chapter 5 ViewFun This chapter explains the features and functions of the included multi function software Appendices Provides troubleshooting information and specifications for the camera along with a manual index and technical support information Chapter Supported Computer Systems 7 Packate Contents uere eee ee eto eder eo eee re en eroe ao Pe eer 7 Your Video Digital Camera 7 Power Supply 555i oiveee eve eee eee leto UL ve ie eat oap eee i ede eve 9 Installing the Batteries eeessssesss 9 Using an AC Adapter eeeseeeeses 9 Low Battery Indicator eeeeeseesss 9 Compact Flash Card eee ee eee eee eene 10 Installing the Compact Flash Card 10 Removing the Compact Flash Card 10 1 Getting Started a S Supported Computer Systems Your Video Digital Camera This camera complies with the TWAIN standards the industry The camera is equipped with a number of different features and standard for imaging hardware and software TWAIN eliminates functions To better understand and familiarize yourself with these compatibility problems with software and input devices from features and functions please refer to th
32. he subject 13 Compact Flash Card Panel Allows for insertion or removal of the optional CF card 14 Strap Holder Allows the camera strap to connect to the camera for easy and safe carrying 15 Battery Compartment Allows for loading or unloading of the batteries 16 Tripod Holder Allows a tripod to be secured to the bottom of the camera AC Power Adapter Terminal USB Terminal Allows the camera RS232 Terminal Allows the Video Terminal Allows the i x Lr E Wn It Viewfinder Allows you to position the subject in the image that will be captured Lens Allows the camera to focus on the subject and to capture the image once the shutter button has been pressed Iris Selector Allows for the adjustment of light levels entering the camera LED Indicator Alerts you when the self timer is about to take the picture Allows the camera to be connected to an AC power supply to be connected to a computer via a USB interface camera to be connected to a computer via a serial interface camera to be connected to a television or VCR a Power Supply Low Battery Indicator T8 Installing the Batteries When the battery power becomes low the battery icon will dis play and blink in your LCD To continue to use the camera either replace the batteries or connect the AC power adapter The images will remain in the camera s memory for an indefinite period of t
33. hown below Close the CF card panel Once a CF card is installed it automatically becomes the main memory of the camera and all functions of the camera quality protect etc refer to the images on or being captured to the card and not images in the internal memory To return the function reference to the camera s internal memory simply remove the CF card Removing the Compact Flash Card Open the CF card panel and pull the CF card out of the slot Note The camera will signal you with two short beeps every time you insert or remove the CF card as well as every time you turn the camera s power on Chapter The LCD Menu Camera Mode 12 PUNCH OMS eti nesarit oh destecehi epdanteebies 12 PASI 21 einubadte iita die betta nie egit ions 13 QUID ond niit umbo psp to tonat PIN os 13 Wite B an oee tete n 13 EPOSUN iian iuit 13 SEMMIET ioe SE 13 AUO QE seesinane 14 LCD BEO NESS nes e sneha iuste dde 14 TV Systemi il VDO resetira 14 Information Display cccseseceseeeeeeeeees 14 Gano ASC a ended sede rere thiatrentasunetiindess 14 Capturing Images sscccssssccssscccssssccessscees 15 Processi ioi iaidesetta a iini lacis 15 The LCD Menu Playback Mode 16 FUNC HON a b poses die o tod stas N 16 Four Pict re Mode eiu tio da dits 16 Delete MOD s desi oe eden ah aside donde 16 IDDelete Alban iiid bt obtusis bte iate don 17 Protecting Unprotecti
34. ill be captured Blinking rate 7x 1 second 6x 1 2 second 6 Auto Off EB Selecting No allows you to continuously use the camera without interruption of power If you do not perform a camera operation for 10 minutes the LCD automatically shuts off not the camera Selecting Yes allows the camera to automatically power off when ever you do not perform a camera operation for 90 seconds To restore power to the camera once it has been turned off simply press the Power On Off button Note When the camera is powered off the following settings and functions will automatically reset to their defaults White Balance AUTO Auto off YES e Self timer NO e Information Display YES Exposure 0 7 LCD Brightness Control Allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD panel to accom modate for interior or exterior lighting fluctuations There are three LCD settings ranging from 2 least bright to 2 most bright From the Camera menu select LCD Bright Press Enter until the desired brightness level is selected 8 TV When the camera is connected to the TV this function allows you to select the type of system used by the TV Note If the image on a color television appears in black and white try changing the TV setting on the Camera Mode LCD menu 9 Information Display This feature uses icons e g flash counter etc to display camera information and settings on the camera LCD The information
35. ime The camera comes with 4 AA alkaline batteries Please refer to the inside of the battery compartment lid or the following illustration to properly install the batteries Note Extended use of the LCD causes rapid battery usage There fore we recommend using rechargeable batteries or the AC power adapter whenever possible Using an AC Adapter To save battery power you may also use a standard 7 5v 2 amp AC power adapter To connect an AC power adapter e Plug the adapter into an appropriate AC outlet e Open the panel and insert the power adapter into the top slot as shown Compact Flash Card The camera is equipped with a built in Compact Flash Memory Card port that allows you to use an optional DOS compatible compact flash card CF card to store images Using a CF card overrides the internal memory of the camera enabling you to capture more images if the internal memory is full You may use the optional CF card to store your images Each MB of memory can store approximately 4 High 10 Standard or 23 Economic quality images or any combination of the three Note Do not use a CF card with a memory capacity over 32 MB or you will render the camera inoperable Note Installing a new CF card requires a small amount of the CF card s memory capacity to create a directory for storing images a SSA Installing the Compact Flash Card e Open the CF card panel shown below e Slide the CF card firmly into the slot s
36. ion it is first necessary to setup your e mailing parameters in the Advanced Settings E mail Folder found later in this chapter Print prints the selected Photo Thumbnail to the default printer Delete deletes the selected Photo Thumbnail Delete pe Photo Album Scroll Arrows A v These arrows allow you to scroll through all the Photo Thumb nails in the Photo Album A lit arrow means that there are more Photo Thumbnails in the direction indicated An unlit arrow means that there are no Photo Thumbnails in the direction indicated Close Clicking this tab closes the Photo Album The settings are accessed by clicking the tab on the left side of the Settings panel These settings are used to alter the images or the video that you capture They must be set before capturing an image or video to have an effect Exposure Brightness Contrast Exposure This setting allows you to control the amount of light captured with images In bright conditions it is preferable to capture less light whereas in darker conditions it is preferable to capture more light Brightness This setting allows you to adjust the overall amount of light dis played in an image making it appear bright 3 or dark 39 Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the disparity in tone between the dark and light areas of an image Positive values D create greater differences between dark and light areas of the image whereas nega tiv
37. kelck tand tw ill autom atcally open m the video disoBymng softw are M edi P Ayer Video Album Tab Clicking here opens the Video Album A green light indicates that the Video Album contains Video clips An unlit light indicates that the Video Album is empty P Video Thumbnail Open To Open View Save E mail or Delete your cap Save tured video clips right click the desired video thumb E Mail nail A pop up menu appears with the following op tions Open opens the selected video thumbnail into the video display ing software Media Player Save opens a Save As dialog box allowing you to rename and save the video clip within your computer system E mail opens the E mail setting box and automatically attaches the selected video thumbnail AVI file to the e mail The E mail setting box enables you to enter the destination e mail address and type an attachment Clicking the To button opens the Address book allowing you to store addresses and add additional destination addresses to your e mail Note This function is subject to Internet service provider limitations Note in order to enable this function it is first necessary to setup your e mailing parameters in the Advanced Settings E mail Folder described later in this chapter Delete deletes the selected video thumbnail Video Album Scroll Arrows A v These arrows allow you to scroll through all the Video Thumb nails in the Video Album A lit arrow
38. mory card interface Operating Modes Dual Mode Camera and Playback Optics Optical Viewfinder Flash on on red eye off auto auto red eye Compression Standard JPEG file YUV 4 2 2 24 bit color Digital Output 1 USB baud rate 12 M bps 2 RS 232 baud ratel 15200 57600 The following represents terms used throughout the manual and are defined here for your con venience Baud rate Is the speed at which the computer and camera commu nicate with each other It is sometimes necessary to decrease the baud rate because the computer cannot process image information at high speed Com port Is the physical port in the back of the computer where you can connect external devices such as digital cameras and modems Dialog box An on screen box that conveys or requires information from the user Exposure controls the amount of light brightness that appears in a captured image Flash card Is an optional external device that can be inserted into the camera and allows you to store images available in 2MB 32MB formats Fluorescent light What makes this type of lighting different is that it does not contain all the colors of the visible spectrum and it flickers which causes it to appear greenish Icon Is a graphic picture form representation of a particular fea ture function or program file Incandescent light These tungsten halogen lights household light bulbs shine at a constant brightness and create a warmer
39. ng Images 17 Viewing MAES sscicsccescetictestesetecesssteaieiesdeacieien 17 Omthe Camera 6D uocis metido seine as 17 OME DM erena dia adsit utidon 17 COAG PO ieri e dietis 17 2 Camera Operation Camera Operation This chapter explains the camera s operation features and settings in detail The camera has two modes Camera and Playback Both modes offer various functions specific to that particular mode The LED on the top of the camera will display the current mode you are in Green Camera Orange Playback In order to use the individual func tions of each mode you must first display and select them using the appropriate LCD menu The LCD Menu Camera Mode Power on the camera Press the Menu button The camera mode functions are dis played on the LCD Selecting a Camera Function Use the Up Down buttons to scroll through the list of options 2 Press Enter to select or toggle an option 3 A red up or down arrow indicates there are additional menu selec tions available 4 Press the menu button to exit the menu screen 5 The selected function s icon is displayed on the LCD panel Functions The following menu lists the functions available in Camera mode FLASH QUALITY W B EXPOSURE SELF TIMER AUTO OFF LCD BRIGHT TV INFO DISP LANGUAGE MENU ON ON amp EXAUTO AUTO amp XXOFF ECON STD HIGH AUTO OUTDOOR INDOOR INDOOR 2 1 0 1 2 YES NO YES
40. ppear will automatically stop A numbered Video Thumbnail will appear in the Video Album 2 Click on E Mail The E Mail setting box opens with the selected NOTE Longer recordings occupy more memory space Thumbnail automatically attached to the e mail 4 Open the Video Album by clicking the Video Album Tab CER E To JoeSmith Example com 5 Double click the Video Thumbnail to view it in a video dis ere 3 Enter the destination e mail Example 8SC playing software address and type an attach Deas doas ment if desired Taking a Picture P 1 Aim the camera at the subject l l 4 Click OK to e mail your message and the attached Video or Photo 2 Click the Take a Picture button A numbered Photo Thumb Thumbnail file nail will appear in the Photo Album NOTE Larger Images occupy more memory space Note Subject to Internet service provider limitations 3 Click the Photo Album Tab to open the Photo Album 4 Double click the Photo Thumbnail to view it in iPhoto Plus 4 pe Appendices Trouble Shooting 38 Specifications 40 Glossary 41 Technical Support 43 Appendices Batteries not loaded correctly Reinstall batteries Dead batteries Replace batteries Wrong AC adapter Use only recommended AC adapter Low battery power Replace batteries Sudden power failure Auto Power Off function engaged Turn power back on Power Supply Operation Mode Selector
41. rovider limita tions wx ce Only after the E mail folder setup has been completed is it pos sible to use the Mail command found by right clicking the desired video or image thumbnail Mail Server enter your SMTP address e g Mailserver com Your E mail Address enter your full e mail address e g YourID Mailserver com Video Picture file Compression Level select the desired compression level Compression level and file quality have an inverse relationship For example higher file compression levels produce lower file quality and smaller file size Note Smaller files are faster to send over and download from the internet Attach File Name to change the default Video or Pic file name click Change and enter the desired new default file name Note It is not necessary to add the file extension AVI or PIC The Language Folder This folder provides you with seven different language options Select the language you want your ViewFun application to appear in a SA Recording a Video Clip E mailing a Video Clip or Picture Note In order to enable this function it is first necessary to setup 1 Aim the camera at the subject your e mailing parameters in the Advanced Settings E mail Folder found earlier in this chapter 2 Click the Record button i i 1 From the Video or Photo Album right click the desired Thumb 3 Click the Stop button when you want to finish recording or it nail A popup menu will a
42. set to Playback mode Memory is full No capture when shutter is pressed Set Operation Mode Selector to Camera mode Delete images Change White balance to Indoor setting Change White balance to Indoor setting Change White balance to Outdoor setting We recommend using Auto White Balance Image is too dark Not enough light 1 Change Iris setting to J F2 8 2 Use the flash see Chapter 2 Change Iris setting to F8 0 2 Change Iris setting to amp e F8 0 If using flash and subject is further than 1 2 meters set Iris to gt F2 8 Indoor fluorescent lighting Indoor incandescent lighting Outdoor natural lighting Inaccurate color capture Capturing Images 1 Strong direct or reflected light Image is too bright 2 Subject is too close to use flash and large F2 8 iris setting Refer to the Specifications Focus Range for details Blurry or out of focus Distance from subject is not correct Change the Flash to 1 of 2 Redeye settings Reflection of light flash off the retina of On Ci the human eye Auto as x S a gt E A jum o c en L pem 9 o a No Image is present Cannot open the Photo Album Cannot transfer data CF Card error Cannot delete image Device not ready OR Connection Failure Operation Mode Selector is set to camera mode If using a TV wrong channel is selected Not connected
43. ting conditions surrounding the subject Use the R F8 0 setting for brightly lit subjects or for close range shots This setting reduces the exposure of light Use the 2 F2 8 setting for indoor backlit images or long range shots This setting increases the exposure of light 3 From the LCD Menu select the White Balance and Quality as described earlier in this chapter 4 Position the subject in the viewfinder or the LCD if activated 5 Gently press the Shutter button holding the camera steady to obtain a crisp image Note If the memory full indicator is lit when set on high or standard quality it may be possible to capture one or two more economic quality images because economic quality images take up less memory than high or standard quality images Note When using the flash on an object at or closer than 1 2 meters 4 feet set the Iris Selector to the X setting However if the object is further than 1 2 meters 4 feet set the Iris Selector to the 4 setting Processing When the camera is in Camera Mode and the Shutter button has been pressed the green orange LED Indicator will flash on and off and a processing bar will be displayed on the LCD screen if powered on until the camera is ready to capture another image Pe The LCD Menu Playback Mode This mode offers functions specific to captured images and allows you to view your captured images on the LCD or TV When you switch to this mode the L
44. tructions On the PC The camera can also display images on the PC through TWAIN compliant image editing software such as iPhoto Plus 4 To use the camera with the PC please refer to the Software Applications chapter Chapter 3 Connecting to the TV Viewing Images Viewing Real time Video Connecting to the VCR Recording Real time Video Connecting to the PC Getting Connected Pp Connecting to the TV 1 Plug one end of the included video cable into the VIDEO IN termi f ir nal of your television 2 2 Open the cable panel and plug the other end of the cable into the camera s VIDEO terminal Viewing Images In order to view images on the TV after connecting please refer to the following 1 Turn on the TV and change the TV to the VIDEO mode the same settings you would select when using your VCR 2 Turn on the camera and select the Playback mode The last image captured will appear on the television screen 3 Press the Up Down buttons to scroll through the images until you reach the desired image Press the Menu button to see the Playback options Viewing images with the Up Button The viewing order of the images will count down through the list to the first image then return to the last image and countdown through the list again Viewing images with the Down Button The viewing order of the images will count up through the list to the last image then return to the first image and count up thro
45. ugh the list again Viewing Real time Video 3 a E v In order to view real time video on the TV after connecting please refer to the following 1 Turn on the TV and change the TV to the VIDEO mode the same settings you would select when using your VCR 2 Power on the camera and select Camera mode The real time video being captured by the camera will be dis played on the TV Note If the image appears on a color television in black and white try changing the TV setting on the Camera Mode LCD menu pe Connecting to the VCR Connecting to the PC 1 Plug one end of the included video cable into the VIDEO IN 1 Plug one end of the cable into the RS232 or USB port at the back terminal at the back of your VCR of your computer 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the camera s VIDEO terminal Note Ensure that your TV and VCR are properly connected Recording Real time Video In order to record video after connecting to the VCR please refer to the following RS232 USB 1 Power on the VCR TV and the camera 2 Change the TV to the Video mode The object in front of the Connection COUISCHON camera will appear on the TV 2 Plug the other end of the cable into the camera s RS232 or USB Note From the camera mode LCD menu disable the information Terminal display function 3 Turn the camera on Oo Aim the camera at the desired subject 4 When you are ready press the VCR s Record button
46. ys this location in the settings function so that you are able to properly communicate between the camera and PC Language This setting allows you to change the language that is used for displaying the camera settings and functions Choose from English German French Spanish Italian Dutch and Portuguese Selecting Images Images must be selected prior to being transferred downloaded or deleted Note e Unselected images have no colored box around them e Selected images have a green box around them Protected images have a lock icon below them Selecting individual or multiple images You can manually select an image by clicking on it with your mouse There are three ways to select multiple images 1 Click the Select All icon and all of the images currently in Photo Album are automatically selected 2 Hold down the keyboard Ctrl key and then click each image you want to select 3 Right click on an image and a pop up box will display choose Select Each image that you do this for will remain selected Transfer Preview Thumbnail Protect Ctrl P UnProtect Ctrl U Select UnSelect To select a series of images Hold down the keyboard Shift key and click both the first and the last image you wish to select All of the images between those two selections will also be selected SSS Protecting Images To Protect Unprotect an image in the Photo Album e right click on the image and a pop up box will display
47. zes require less memory space to store the image Cancel Auto Snap SH Checking this box enables the user to automatically capture im ages at regular intervals e g Auto snap ever 5 seconds over a specified period of time e g Total time 20 seconds For example Auto snap every 5 seconds for a Total time of 20 seconds will capture 4 images starting 5 seconds after you click the Take a Picture button on the main screen Save snap senes to le Browse Ciel SUT LISHAFP snap bmp 4 640M 4D Note Auto snap images do not appear in the Photo Aloum They are saved to a predetermined destination see below Save Snap Series to file Using the Browse button you can determine where to save the series of images that are going to be captured while using the Auto Snap function Note The default destination for all captured Auto snap images is C ViewFun AUTOSNAP where they appear as snap bitmap files e g snap1 bmp snap2 bmp etc The E mail Folder This folder allows you to EZSZETS enter required information ere Era Language that enables you to send Hail Server MailServer com Your Emal Address Yount MalSaerser com captured video clips or im z Video Fie Picture Fie ages to the Internet using inoen et your SMTP address ac ST CT imi e High Mgdum Low High ecu Lore count i jlach Filename Change Aftach Filename Change Note Subject to internet CAVIDEOT AM CAPICILUIPG service p
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