Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader, User Manual

Page 1: ...1 USER S MANUAL 6 In 1 Reader...

Page 2: ...ting Started Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC Compatible How to Use the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader Dazzle OnDVD Software for PC compatible computers Troubleshooting Your Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader Obt...

Page 3: ...USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 3 1 Introduction What s Included with the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader System Requirements Parts of the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader Registering Your Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader GETTING STARTED...

Page 4: ...ransfer or view your digital data What s Included with the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader The Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader includes the following package contents Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader Dazzle Installation CD includes th...

Page 5: ...6 In 1 Reader USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 5 CompactFlash Type I II including IBM Microdrive SmartMedia Secure Digital MultiMediaCard and Memory Stick only 1 of 4 media types maybe inserted at one tim...

Page 6: ...Reader entitles you to free periodic driver software updates when available Registering your Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader entitles you to technical support from Dazzle There are three options for you to regis...

Page 7: ...USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 7 2 Installation Overview Installing the Driver Software Connecting to the USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub CONNECTING to a Macintosh...

Page 8: ...ard reader you must first install the driver software located on the accompanying Dazzle Installation CD ROM Installing the Driver Software Driver Software Installation on Mac OS 9 x Start your Macint...

Page 9: ...splaying the progress of the installation NOTE The actual driver installation should take only a few seconds A final dialog box will appear advising that the software was successfully installed Click...

Page 10: ...confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the card reader In the illustrations below and on the next page the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader...

Page 11: ...USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 11 Connect the USB plug of the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader to the USB port on your Macintosh Enlarged view Enlarged view...

Page 12: ...on the USB hub NOTE The USB cable may be connected to the computer or USB hub while the computer is running IMPORTANT Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the upper...

Page 13: ...3 Installing the Driver Software Installing OnDVD on Windows Me and XP Connecting to the USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 13 CONNECTING to a PC Compatible...

Page 14: ...also be assigned located in My Computer Driver installation is required for Windows 98 SE as well as Windows 2000 Users of Windows 98SE and 2000 proceed with Step 1 NOTE The screenshots below may var...

Page 15: ...Read the License Agreement To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue the installation click Yes as shown in the window on the left Click Next to install the drivers to the default l...

Page 16: ...or your Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader An overview of the installation will appear Click Next to continue the installation You will then see a status window advising the progress of the current installation as...

Page 17: ...stallation The Install Dazzle OnDVD splash screen will appear To install the OnDVD software click Install Dazzle OnDVD Software If you choose not to install the software click EXIT and restart your co...

Page 18: ...inue the installation Read the License Agreement To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue with the OnDVD installation click Yes as shown on left Click Next to install OnDVD to the d...

Page 19: ...t Click Finish to restart your computer Congratulations The installation is now complete You may connect the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader to your computer after restarting Proceed to Connecting to a USB Port...

Page 20: ...will appear with several options Select Install Dazzle OnDVD from the menu to begin the installation At the OnDVD Welcome screen click Next to continue the installation Read the License Agreement To...

Page 21: ...ion of your computer OnDVD will begin the installation operation displaying a status box as shown on left Click Finish to complete the OnDVD installation and restart your computer Congratulations The...

Page 22: ...use the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the card reader In the illustration below the Dazzle card reader connects directly to the USB...

Page 23: ...ard reader to a port on the USB hub NOTE The USB cable may be connected to the computer or USB hub while the computer is running IMPORTANT Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected Be careful not...

Page 24: ...MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card Inserting a Memory Stick Card Mounting and Accessing a Card Macintosh Formatting Cards Macintosh Removing a Card Macintosh Inserting and Accessing a Card PC Forma...

Page 25: ...as the IBM Microdrive Most brands of MultiMediaCard and Secure Digital formats Memory Stick as well as MagicGate Memory Stick media NOTE Secure mode of Sony MagicGate is not supported IMPORTANT NOTE...

Page 26: ...g down therefore the notch will now be located on the left when the gold contacts are face down IMPORTANT NOTE 5V SmartMedia cards are not supported with the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader USER S MANUAL USER S...

Page 27: ...on the molded rails and a slight amount of resistance will be felt as the connectors make contact This is normal WARNING Be careful not to insert the CompactFlash card in the wrong direction be sure...

Page 28: ...h is located on the upper left corner You should see the media s gold contacts when inserting it into the slot When inserted properly the gold contacts will be visible and farthest from you as you loo...

Page 29: ...ting properly the gold contacts will be visible and farthest from you as you look at it from the top Please refer to the illustration below for proper insertion WARNING Insert the Memory Stick gently...

Page 30: ...the Microdrive icon you will see it contains 10 high resolution TIF images taken on a professional digital camera The images stored on this Microdrive can be copied opened edited deleted and so forth...

Page 31: ...on the card If there are important images or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a backup copy on your hard drive CDR drive or other type of removable media Formatting CompactFlash SmartMe...

Page 32: ...pear from the desktop A dialog box similar to the one below will appear It is now safe to remove the card To remove a card grasp the end of the card with your thumb and index fingers and remove the ca...

Page 33: ...t ready or Please insert a disk will appear Insert a card and try accessing the media again Once you have opened the drive the contents of the media card will be displayed This is how you will access...

Page 34: ...ages or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a backup copy on your hard drive CDR drive or other type of removable media Formatting CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia or M...

Page 35: ...on the media Click OK to proceed IMPORTANT NOTE When formatting your digital media on Windows XP using the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader select FAT from the File System drop down menu This will ensure that yo...

Page 36: ...Click Close Format is now complete NOTE Formatting your media using the standard Windows format option conforms only to Windows operating system specifications USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 36 6...

Page 37: ...Select the media prep utility that pertains to your media type You will see a message similar to one of the examples shown below USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 37 CompactFlash format screen The CFPREP u...

Page 38: ...nd recommended for general use to erase data on your SmartMedia card If you experience problems with your SmartMedia you may wish to select the Full format option to completely erase and scan your Sma...

Page 39: ...ou run the ScanDisk Utility If you are experiencing problems with your card you may wish to click Yes to verify that data can be stored reliably on all areas of your card However in day to day use cli...

Page 40: ...read or written on the card Wait until the operations are complete and the access indicator is no longer flashing before attempting to remove the card Removing a card during access operations will ca...

Page 41: ...5 Introduction Definitions Getting Started Menu Items Reference Troubleshooting Upgrade Information USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL Dazzle OnDVD Software for PC Compatible Computers 41...

Page 42: ...tomatically look at the archived pictures DEFINITIONS CD R Discs CD Recordable On this media type you can write data to a CD but you cannot erase it once you have written it Not all DVD players can re...

Page 43: ...layers connected to a TV VCD Player A consumer electronics device which can be connected to a TV to play back VideoCDs VideoCD Players are popular in Asia but seldom found elsewhere GETTING STARTED Sy...

Page 44: ...rams and then OnDVD Step 3 Load your digital pictures Click on the Add Directory button to add all the files in a folder or click Add Image to add one image at a time Navigate to the directory which c...

Page 45: ...ess the Esc key to cancel the preview at any time Note Each picture in the slideshow will stay on the screen for 3 seconds before moving to the next picture If you wish to increase the amount of time...

Page 46: ...ist all of the original high resolution pictures are stored on this disc In addition to creating a slideshow disc you have created an archive of the original pictures on the CD Webcasting Follow steps...

Page 47: ...the timeline Video CD Remove All Removes all pictures in the Picture List from the timeline Video CD Write VCD Creates a Video CD from your slideshow View Picture List Toggles the view of the Picture...

Page 48: ...c If you recorded the slideshow onto a CD RW disc and it will still not play check the bottom of the CD RW disc for fingerprints or scratches Re record to a new CD RW disc if necessary d If you are un...

Page 49: ...check the Dazzle website for software upgrades b If you downloaded all upgrades and you can still not record to your CD Recorder call technical support to check on when support for your CD Recorder wi...

Page 50: ...6 Common TroubleShooting Questions and Answers USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL Troubleshooting your Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader 50...

Page 51: ...rs during installation PC Compatible Prior to connecting the Dazzle 6 In 1 Reader to your computer s USB port you must first install the card reader driver software if required The Dazzle 6 In 1 Reade...

Page 52: ...ctive Removable Disk icon to display the contents of the media inserted in your card reader This is where your digital images or data will be located Digital cameras will usually create a folder on th...

Page 53: ...egarding inserting your MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card please refer to the section titled Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card in the User s Manual If you are using a CompactFlash...

Page 54: ...in by clicking on the Index tab This will display the contents of the Windows Help Now scroll down to and double click on copying files folders To access help information in Help and Support on Window...

Page 55: ...7 Contacting Technical Support Returning Products for Service Limited Warranty USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 55 OBTAINING Technical Support...

Page 56: ...to Dazzle the Technical Support specialist will transfer you to Customer Service for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number must appear on the outside of your shipping carton Ou...

Page 57: ...the product was properly shipped to The Company The Company will pay the return ship ping charges This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by The Company that can be identified by...

Page 58: ...gital television set top boxes SCM Microsystems Inc serves the retail market through its Dazzle and Microtech product brands Global headquarters are in Fremont CA with European headquarters in Munich...

Page 59: ...ll rights reserved Manual version 2 0 1 16 02 SYS JB Trademarks Dazzle and the Dazzle insignia are registered trademarks of SCM Microsystems Inc Digital FlashFilm Compact FlashFilm DPA Drives and the...