Visioneer LX 200, User Manual

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Page 2: ...n additional 9 months for a total of 12 months THIS IS VISIONEER S ONLY WARRANTY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY CONCERNING THE PRODUCT ALL OTHER REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED AS A RESULT EXCEPT AS SET OUT ABOVE THE PRODUCT IS SOLD AS IS AND ...

Page 3: ...y engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the instructions to maximize the features of your camera ENGLISH ...

Page 4: ...ing the Batteries 9 Turning the Camera On and Off 10 LCD Menu Screens 11 LCD Status Messages 15 Turning the LCD On and Off 16 Camera Ready LED Status 16 Camera Memory 17 2 Camera Mode Taking Images 19 Main Menu 19 Mode 20 Video Clips 20 Self timer 21 Size 22 Quality 23 Flash 24 EV 25 WB White Balance 26 Scene 27 Brightness 28 Setup 29 Digital Zoom 33 ...

Page 5: ...pplications 38 5 Transferring Photos to the Computer Connecting the Camera to the Computer 40 WDM TWAIN Drivers PC 41 ArcSoft PhotoImpression PC 41 Mass Storage Mode DSC 43 Unplugging the camera from the computer 44 6 Other Features Web Camera 45 TV Mode 46 7 Camera Maintenance Cleaning the camera 49 8 Tips and Troubleshooting 50 9 Camera Specifications 54 ...

Page 6: ...nt 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 in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer...

Page 7: ...al damage and malfunction of this unit can cause the image data stored in its memory to be deleted Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by transferring them to a personal computer Under the environment with electrostatic discharge the camera may malfunction and require the user to reset the camera Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits ...

Page 8: ...MC SD memory cards are sold separately 1 6 Color LCD USB connection and cable TV connection NTSC and PAL Built in automatic flash Focus free from 3 9 feet 1 2 meters to infinity 1600 x 1200 pixel output 2 0 Megapixels TV On Screen Display OSD menu Up to 4X Digital Zoom EV Compensation Preset Scene Selection Video Clip Mode Web Camera Windows only Mass Storage Driver Self timer Tripod socket Multi ...

Page 9: ...SB Port 640 x 480 monitor minimum 16 bit color 1024 x 768 24 bit color recommended 175MB free hard disk space 56K or faster modem ISDN or LAN connection for the Web Camera feature only CD ROM drive Macintosh Mac OS 9 or higher Macintosh Power PC or higher Minimum 64MB of RAM USB Port 100MB of available Hard Disk Space Storage device only ...

Page 10: ...r 4 Self timer LED 5 Flash 6 Flash Sensor 7 Ir Filter and Lens 8 Power Button 9 Camera Ready LED 10 LCD 11 Cable Connection Panel 12 Tripod Socket 13 Mode Switch 14 Navigation Button 15 Menu Button 16 OK Button 17 LCD On Off Button 18 Battery Memory Card Door BACK BOTTOM 1 2 3 5 6 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 ...

Page 11: ...rt the batteries with the positive terminal toward the sign and the negative terminal toward the sign fig 1 2 5 Close the Battery Memory Card Door Note Remove the batteries from the Visioneer LX 200 if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time to prevent corrosion or battery leaks Checking the Batteries The camera has a battery indicator that shows the current battery level FULL B...

Page 12: ...links and the LCD will display the default settings Turning the Camera on and off 1 Press the Power button to turn the camera on fig 1 3 2 The camera is ready for picture taking when the camera ready LED stops blinking fig 1 4 3 To turn the camera off press the Power button for a few seconds T fig 1 3 fig 1 4 T ...

Page 13: ...N MENU M Video Clip Self timer Main Menu MODE 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 OK MENU IMAGE SIZE Fine Normal Economy OK MENU QUALITY Auto Flash Flash Off OK MENU FLASH A Main Menu OK MENU IMAGE SIZE Main Menu OK MENU QUALITY Main Menu OK MENU FLASH ...

Page 14: ...12 LCD Menu Screens AWB Sunny Fluorescent OK MENU WB Tungsten Main Menu OK MENU WB EXPOSURE VALUE Brightness EV WB Scene Brightness MAIN MENU WB S Off Off SCENE OK MENU ...

Page 15: ...ain Menu SETUP SETUP Time out 60S Driver DSC TV PAL PlayLogo Off SETUP Language Español Deutsch Italiano OK MENU Language Setup Exit MAIN MENU PC DSC NTSC PAL 15S 30S 60S 90S None English Français OK MENU This operation will delete all images No Yes ...

Page 16: ...14 Delete Thumbnail Brightness Exit MAIN MENU Delete One Delete All Main Menu DELETE DELETE THIS FILE No Yes DELETE ALL FILES No Yes Brightness LCD Menu Screens ...

Page 17: ...if there is a problem with the memory 1 MEMORY CARD IS FULL The memory card is full 2 INTERNAL MEMORY IS FULL The internal memory is full 3 ERROR The camera s internal memory or the MMC SD may be corrupted Please format the memory P 32 MEMORY CARD FULL INTERNAL MEMORY FULL ERROR ...

Page 18: ...s When the Camera Ready LED is 1 Steady The camera is in capture mode Please hold the camera steady during this time otherwise the image may come out blurry fig 1 5 2 Blinking The flash is recharging or the camera is in storage mode You may move the camera in this mode fig 1 5 Note Do not open the Battery Memory Card Door or turn the power off while the Camera Ready LED is steady or blinking other...

Page 19: ...ent memory is inserted there will only be a partial transfer and the memory card will be filled Please insert a memory card with sufficient memory or delete images Please refer to the Deleting Files section for instruction P 35 The files that were not transferred will remain in the internal memory When the camera s internal memory or the MMC SD is full you will need to delete images to continue to...

Page 20: ...n the Battery Memory Card Door towards the center of the camera and lift the door 3 Insert the MMC SD as indicated by the arrow fig 1 6 4 Close the Battery Memory Card Door Note If the internal memory or the MMC SD is corrupted the LCD will read ERROR The memory needs to be formatted Please format all files to continue P 32 fig 1 6 ...

Page 21: ...ewfinder begins to blink This indicates that the image is being processed 5 A preview of the image will be displayed on the LCD for 1 second and the file counter number displayed in the LCD will be updated MAIN MENU 1 In Camera Mode press MENU 2 Press or to toggle between the options 3 Press to view the sub menu of the selected option 4 If you would like to exit any menu press until Main Menu is h...

Page 22: ...king mode Note To view your video clips on your computer please complete all the steps in the Software Installation section P 38 Note The camera ready LED will blink rapidly when the camera is storing the video clip Do not open the Battery Memory Card Door or turn the camera off while the LED is blinking or the video clip may not be stored Note To exit video clip mode before beginning to record pr...

Page 23: ...he subject in the viewfinder or LCD 5 Press the Shutter button 6 The camera ready LED and the self timer LED will blink for 10 seconds and then the image will be captured Note The self timer is automatically deactivated once the image is taken SELF TIMER A Self timer Off On Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU A M A A Video Clip Self timer Main Menu MODE fig 2 6 ...

Page 24: ...lect the size and press MENU to return to picture taking mode Images taken with 7MB approx 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Fine 8 14 28 Normal 15 33 66 Economy 27 56 114 Note The selected option will be marked by Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU M 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 OK MENU IMAGE SIZE Image Quality ...

Page 25: ...ss OK to select the quality mode and press MENU to return to picture taking mode Fine Normal Economy Image Size 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 JPEG ratios 5 1 1 12 1 24 1 Note The selected option will be marked by Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU A M Fine Normal Economy OK MENU QUALITY A ...

Page 26: ...Flash 3 9ft 1 2m to 8 5ft 2 5m Flash OFF 3 9ft 1 2m to infinity Note The selected option will be marked by Note The flash may need time to recharge between images While it is charging the camera ready LED blinks When it stops blinking you are ready to take another picture If the batteries are low the flash will not work Please insert fresh batteries A A Mode Size Quality Flash MAIN MENU A M Auto F...

Page 27: ... or to toggle between 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 5 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 and 2 0 2 Press MENU to exit Use this setting for scenes with low light conditions Use this setting for scenes with bright light conditions EV WB Scene Brightness MAIN MENU WB S EXPOSURE VALUE ...

Page 28: ...U to exit White Balance Option Explanation Auto White Balance The camera will automatically choose the white balance setting Sunny To be used outdoors with sufficient sunlight Fluorescent To be used indoors with fluorescent light conditions Tungsten To be used indoors with tungsten light conditions EV WB Scene Brightness MAIN MENU WB S AWB Sunny Fluorescent OK MENU WB ...

Page 29: ...ed to capture the lights in night scenes Photography Tip With the slow shutter speed there is a possibility of subject blur due to camera movement To reduce blurring you may do the following 1 Set your camera to Night Landscape mode 2 Place your camera on a tripod or sturdy surface area 3 Set the camera to self timer mode 4 Press the shutter button This mode captures the deep hues and color variat...

Page 30: ...28 BRIGHTNESS Use this option to change the LCD brightness 1 In the BRIGHTNESS menu press or to toggle between the options 2 Press MENU to exit EV WB Scene Brightness MAIN MENU A WB S A Brightness ...

Page 31: ...e when using ArcSoft PhotoImpression NetMeeting or other video conferencing software DSC Mass Storage mode Use this mode to view your images and video clips using the Mass Storage driver TV NTSC PAL Play Logo On Off Turns the start up animation on or off Language Sets the language in your camera English Français Español Deutsch Italiano Default Sets all camera settings to the factory default Forma...

Page 32: ...ption to activate or deactivate the animation that appears on the LCD when the camera is powered on LANGUAGE Use this option to change the language setting in your camera All menus and messages will be displayed in the selected language 1 Press to highlight Language 2 Press to enter its submenu 3 Press or to highlight the language of your choice 4 Press OK to select 5 Press or to highlight No or Y...

Page 33: ...ill reset to the factory defaults 3 Press MENU to exit Mode Default Setting Size 1600 x 1200 Quality Fine EV 0 White Balance AWB Scene Off Brightness 3 Time out 60 Driver DSC TV NTSC Play Logo Off Language English Note The default version for TV mode will vary depending on the country where the camera was purchased ...

Page 34: ...ra 1 When the Format option is highlighted press to enter its submenu 2 Press or to highlight No or Yes 3 Press OK to select 4 If Yes is selected ALL FILES will be deleted 5 If No is selected no change will be made and you will return to the Main Menu Note If ERROR is displayed on the LCD screen this means that the internal memory or the memory in the MMC SD is corrupted Please format the memory t...

Page 35: ...can use up to 4x Digital Zoom to take images Using the Digital Zoom 1 In Camera mode press T to zoom into the subject 2 Press W to zoom out and to return to normal mode Size Max Zoom 1600 x 1200 4x 1280 x 960 4x 640 x 480 No Zoom ...

Page 36: ... use Enlargement 1 While viewing a JPG file press OK to view the file in 2x Enlargement Mode 2 Press OK to enter 4x Enlargement mode 3 Press OK to return to normal viewing mode Note In 2x and 4x enlargement mode press to navigate in the image Size Max Enlargement 1600 x 1200 4x 1280 x 960 4x 640 x 480 No Enlargement Viewing Video Clips AVI To view video clips 1 Press OK to play the video clip JPEG...

Page 37: ...to the previous menu OR 5 Press MENU to exit DELETE To delete one file from the internal memory 1 When Delete One is highlighted in the DELETE menu press 2 The next screen will read This File Press or to highlight No or Yes Press OK to select 3 If Yes is selected the file will be deleted 4 If No is selected no change will be made and you will return to the Main Menu Delete Thumbnail Brightness Exi...

Page 38: ...Yes Press OK to select 3 If Yes is selected ALL FILES will be deleted 4 If No is selected no change will be made and you will return to the Main Menu To Delete Files from the MMC SD 1 Insert the MMC SD into the camera 2 Follow the steps above Note Once images have been deleted you will not be able to recover them Delete One Delete All Main Menu DELETE A DELETE A ALL FILES No Yes ...

Page 39: ...il is highlighted in the Main Menu press to enter the Thumbnail mode 2 Use to navigate between all of the stored files 3 Press OK to view the selected file BRIGHTNESS Please refer to the Brightness section on P 28 Delete Thumbnail Brightness Exit MAIN MENU A A ...

Page 40: ... installation is finished set the camera to PC driver mode and connect your camera to the computer to complete the camera driver installation P 40 Note for Windows 98 First Edition Users A Script error may be encountered while upgrading DirectX from the Microsoft Web page if using Internet Explorer version 4 0 or earlier Please select the No option if these errors occur Please reboot the computer ...

Page 41: ...nd Visioneer LX200 Video Capture Click Continue Anyway to continue the installation 4 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 5 Reboot your computer before transferring files NOTE If your computer has the CD ROM automatic installation disabled click on START Select MY COMPUTER and locate the CD ROM Drive Double click on the CD ROM Drive icon to show its contents Double click...

Page 42: ... to the computer using the USB cable provided 3 Plug the rectangular end of the USB cable that is included with the Visioneer LX 200 into your PC s USB port Please refer to your computer s documentation for more information on the location of the USB port fig 5 1 4 Open the Cable Connection panel on the camera by sliding the door in the downward direction then lift the door 5 Plug the square end o...

Page 43: ...is highlighted 3 Press to change the setting to PC 4 Turn the camera off 5 Connect the camera to the computer 6 Launch ArcSoft PhotoImpression software by clicking on Start Programs ArcSoft Camera Suite and choose PhotoImpression from the application list on your screen fig 5 2 7 Click on the Camera Scanner button fig 5 2 a 8 Click on the drop down list under SELECT SOURCE and choose Visioneer LX2...

Page 44: ...d clicking once on each thumbnail OR Click on Edit Select All Click on Acquire and all pictures will be transferred fig 5 2 e OR Click on Edit File Transfer The pictures just retrieved will be placed as thumbnails on the bottom of your application window To open them double click on the thumbnail fig 5 2 f You are now ready to print store or further enhance your pictures Refer to ArcSoft s Softwar...

Page 45: ...ted 3 Press to change the setting to DSC 4 Turn the camera off 5 Connect the camera to the computer 6 Open My Computer to locate the removable disk drive that contains the files in your camera s internal memory or MMC SD 7 You may view or download files NOTE Please refer to your computer s documentation for more information on the location of the USB port Note To view your video clips in your comp...

Page 46: ...on the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon on the right hand side of your task bar fig 5 3 2 If the camera is in PC Driver mode select Stop Visioneer LX 200 USB Driver V 0 1 OR If the camera is in DSC Driver mode select Stop Visioneer LX 200 USB Mass Storage Device 3 Click OK in the Safe to Remove Hardware prompt 4 Unplug the USB from the camera fig 5 2 For Mac 1 Drag the untitled removable drive icon o...

Page 47: ... camera as a Web Camera 1 Follow the steps from the Connecting the camera to the computer section 2 Launch Microsoft NetMeeting software 3 To start the video click on the start video icon 4 Follow the NetMeeting on screen instructions or refer to NetMeeting s Help section NOTE If you do not have NetMeeting already installed on your computer please visit www microsoft com for instructions on how to...

Page 48: ...e setting to NTSC or PAL Connecting to the television 1 Connect the AV cable into the jack marked VIDEO or VIDEO IN on your television 2 Turn on your television 3 Set the television to video mode according to the instructions in the owner s manual This is usually channel 3 4 or AV 4 Turn the camera on by pressing the Power button 5 Connect the other end of the cable into the VIDEO port located und...

Page 49: ...the TV MENU FW Version This will display the Firmware Version that your camera is using Delete One 1 When you are viewing a file press MENU 2 Press to highlight Delete One 3 Press OK and the file that is in the background will be deleted Thumbnail 1 In the TV MENU press to highlight Thumbnail 2 Press OK to view all your files in Thumbnail mode 3 In Thumbnail mode use to navigate through your files...

Page 50: ...ight Time out 2 Press to change the Time out setting Save 1 In the TV MENU press to highlight Save 2 Press OK to Save your changed settings Default 1 In the TV MENU press to highlight Default 2 Press OK to set the camera to its default settings ...

Page 51: ...gently on the lens and or viewfinder to remove dust and dirt 2 Wipe the lens and or viewfinder gently with a soft lint free cloth or an untreated lens cleaning tissue Note Do not use cleaning solutions unless they are designed specifically for camera lenses Do not wipe the camera lens viewfinder or LCD with chemically treated eyeglass lens tissues as it may scratch ...

Page 52: ...losed correctly The video stream decompressor is not installed The video quality setting needs to be changed POSSIBLE SOLUTION Install the battery correctly using the direction indicators on the inside of the battery cover Replace the battery Close the battery compartment properly Complete all the steps in the installing the software section on page 38 OR Install DirectX from www microsoft com Go ...

Page 53: ... Flash did not charge Battery is empty Subject or camera moved as picture was taken POSSIBLE SOLUTION Take web camera picture video clip in better lighting Clean lens with a soft cloth See the Camera maintenance section Stand at least 3 9ft 1 2m away from the subject Move subject further away Move subject closer Turn flash on This is normal as your camera s electronic light sensor is programmed to...

Page 54: ...Camera is in Auto Power Off mode Viewfinder is dirty Something was blocking the lens when taking the picture POSSIBLE SOLUTION Change the subject s position Delete all pictures and continue shooting Download photos to your PC and delete photos from the camera s memory Insert a MMC SD with available memory space Set the unit to picture video clip taking mode Turn power on Turn power on Clean the vi...

Page 55: ...itor cover is dirty LCD is turned off The battery level is low The operating system may not be allocating adequate resources to download the image There is a TWAIN driver PC Mode conflict with other pre installed devices POSSIBLE SOLUTION Replace batteries Reset White Balance You should clean the LCD monitor cover Turn on the LCD by pressing Replace batteries Reset the camera by opening and closin...

Page 56: ...image qualities to be selected by user Images are defined with Fine Normal and Econ with 3 different JPEG compression ratios Fine Normal Economy Image Size 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 JPEG ratios 5 1 1 12 1 24 1 1600 x 1200 pixels and 30 bit color depth output aspect ratio is 4 3 Sensitivity ISO 100 Silver Halide Film Auto exposure Auto white balance Menu selection on 2EV in 0 2 steps Digital...

Page 57: ...4 steps timeout period PC driver selection TWAIN WDM and Mass storage Format memory digital zoom Continuous up to 4X multi language selection EV Compensation selection for pre defined exposure shooting for such as Party Indoor Beach Snow Sunset Night Landscape Fireworks and Off Shown on LCD User selectable UI on LCD OSD menu The language included Spanish Italian German English French Simplified Ch...

Page 58: ...mm 116 2g without battery and MMC SD card USB 1 1 connector direct to PC or Mac MMC SD connector connects to MMC SD card reader Video connector direct to TV NTSC PAL WDM for mini port stream driver PAL or NTSC selectable TWAIN Driver WDM Driver and Mass Storage Driver for Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Mass Storage Driver for Mac OS 9 x or above Arcsoft PhotoImpression 22fps QVGA Record Playback CD Rom Cam...

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