SMaL Autobrite, User Manual

Page 1: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 1 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...7 Turning the sound on off 8 Taking pictures 8 About Autobrite technology 8 Low light lockout 9 Deleting an image 9 Formatting internal flash memory or SD card 9 4 Connecting the 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera to a PC or Mac 10 System requirements 10 Installing the software 10 Connecting the camera to a PC or Mac 24 5 Using the Photo Album 31 Opening the Photo Album 31 Downloading images from the ca...

Page 3: ...the rest of this user s manual carefully Holding the camera correctly Due to the extremely compact size and light weight of the camera it is critical that you hold the camera securely in order to avoid camera shake The camera is particularly sensitive to shake in low light environments Taking a picture in low light requires a longer exposure time for the image to be captured and any movement durin...

Page 4: ... prior to shipment So you should be able to take pictures without recharging it However just to be certain you may want to follow the instructions below to make sure that your camera is fully charged before putting the camera to use The lithium polymer battery used in the camera recharges automatically when the camera is plugged into a PC or Mac via the USB cable In order to charge the battery the...

Page 5: ...not used So be sure to charge the battery before taking pictures To ensure that your battery lasts as long as possible switch the camera off when you are not using it The number of available shots will be lower at low temperatures You can increase the amount of power produced by putting the camera in your pocket or another warm place to heat it just before taking pictures If you are using a heatin...

Page 6: ...he battery is approximately half charged The battery charge is low Recharge the battery as it will run out shortly The battery has no charge Recharge before next use Image Size 1280 x 1024 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Secure Digital Card indicator Delete indicator Deletes the last image shot Deletes all the images Formats the memory Beep Tone on Strobe Indicator Flashes on and off while charging Using ...

Page 7: ...l flash memory If the SD card is full the LCD display will read and the SD card icon will be solid If the SD card is write protected the LCD display will read and the SD card icon will flash If there is an error writing to the card the LCD display will read E1 and the SD card icon will flash Listed below is the approximate number of images that can be stored on SD cards in High Resolution and Low ...

Page 8: ...till and press the shutter button The LCD will indicate when the picture has been successfully taken by cycling through the number display If the sound feature is turned on two short beeps will also indicate that a picture has been taken Note Tips on holding the camera while taking pictures See Before Using Your Camera in Section 2 Note Safety while taking pictures Do not use the camera while you ...

Page 9: ...camera or cycle through the options by pressing the Resolution button To delete all the images on the camera Press and hold the Resolution button until the trash icon begins to flash the LCD will also display Press the Resolution button again The LCD will display Press the shutter button to trigger the deletion process The LCD screen will flash while the images are being deleted The LCD will displ...

Page 10: ...luded software before connecting your camera to the computer System requirements Windows Windows 98 including SE ME 2000 or XP 200 MHz Pentium or better 32MB RAM 200MB available Hard Drive space CD ROM Mac Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz minimum Mac OS 9 x or above 32MB RAM 200MB available Hard Drive space CD ROM Installing the software Important Do not connect your camera to your PC or Mac using the U...

Page 11: ...00 XP users Log on under Administrator account to install software and drivers Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin to install If the installation does not automatically begin run the Setup program from your CD ROM Drive D MPCam_setup_WIN exe ...

Page 12: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 12 Click the Next button to begin ...

Page 13: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 13 You will be asked to select a destination folder for the program files to be stored If you want to change the directory click browse Otherwise click Next ...

Page 14: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 14 When prompted to select where the program icons will be added in your Program Folder click Next ...

Page 15: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 15 Installation will begin and you will see a progress indicator ...

Page 16: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 16 You will see the above message when setup has reached 100 ...

Page 17: ...ou see the next screen Your camera has been thoroughly tested on Windows 2000 and XP so it will work with your computer s operating system For Windows XP Click Continue Anyway Once your software has been successfully installed proceed to Connecting the Camera to a PC or Mac below ...

Page 18: ... Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 18 For Windows 2000 Click Yes to continue the installation Once your software has been successfully installed proceed to Connecting the Camera to a PC or Mac below ...

Page 19: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 19 Installing MAC OS 9 x software Insert installation CD into the CD ROM drive The installation will begin automatically Click Continue ...

Page 20: ...Digital Camera Page 20 Select a location for the software to be installed then click Install The software will begin to be installed You will see this message after installation is complete Click Quit to finish the installation ...

Page 21: ...era Page 21 Installing Mac OS X software Insert the installation CD into the CD ROM drive Select the Ultra Pocket CD icon Select the file MPCam_setup_OSX pkg The Installation program will open Enter administrator name and password Click OK ...

Page 22: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 22 The Welcome screen will be displayed Click Continue Select the destination for the program files to be installed to and click Continue ...

Page 23: ...Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 23 Click Install You will see this message telling you to restart your computer after installation Save and close all running programs and click Continue Installation ...

Page 24: ...the camera to a PC or Mac After the software has been installed on your computer plug the camera into an available USB port using the provided USB cable The Windows operating system requires that you install drivers for the camera so that the camera and computer can communicate properly To do this Connect your camera to an available USB Port ...

Page 25: ...the computer identifies your camera If you have already installed the software the information window will display the name of the device connected If you have not installed the software disconnect the camera from your computer and follow the direction under Installing the Software in this section The Found New Hardware Wizard will begin automatically Make sure that Install the software automatica...

Page 26: ...ixel Digital Camera Page 26 Windows will begin to search for the necessary drivers on your system These were installed with the software When your computer locates the drivers your computer may display the following message ...

Page 27: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 27 Windows XP only Click Continue Anyway Your camera has been thoroughly tested and will work with your system ...

Page 28: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 28 Windows 2000 only Click Yes Your camera has been thoroughly tested and will work with your system ...

Page 29: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 29 Wait while your computer installs the drivers This step may take several minutes ...

Page 30: ...e 30 After the drivers have been successfully installed the Found New Hardware Wizard will report on what has been installed Click Finish Mac Note The drivers for the Mac are installed with the software and will not require any additional set up ...

Page 31: ...To access the Photo Album click on the 1 3 MP Digital Camera Photo Album link from your task bar or from the desktop icon The first time you open Photo Album you will be prompted to enter a destination directory This is the directory where all of the images downloaded from the camera will be stored ...

Page 32: ...ra are specially compressed to increase storage capacity images must be downloaded using Photo Album before the images are converted into JPEG format images for use with other programs or computers Note for Mac OS X users The software that is installed enables iPhoto to process the images from the 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera ...

Page 33: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 33 To download images From the Menu Bar select Camera Then click Download Images ...

Page 34: ...emory SD Card or both o Note When an SD card is in the camera the card will be accessible to download images from o Note If you wish to delete the images after downloading them to your computer make sure the box next to Delete from camera after download is checked underneath Download Options Click Start Download ...

Page 35: ... processed in the Photo Album and automatically converted into JPEG files these images are automatically stored in your destination folder on your computer In addition when Photo Album has processed images that were downloaded originally from your SD card those images are written back and stored on your SD card The original raw files on your SD card are replaced by the newly converted JPEG files ...

Page 36: ...tion of the camera can be changed using the Photo Album software To do this Select Camera from the menu bar then click Configuration There are three tabs within the Configuration window To access each tab simply click on the desired section The three choices are o Media o Options o Info ...

Page 37: ...h memory by clicking the Format button under Internal Storage o Format the SD card by clicking the Format button under SD card This may be necessary the first time an SD card is used or if the card has become corrupted in some way The LCD on the camera will display the error code E2 when the SD card needs to be formatted o Reset the image file name counter by clicking Reset Storage When the images...

Page 38: ...eep o Set the Resolution High 1280 x 1024 pixels Low 640 x 480 pixels o Enable Disable Low Light Lockout for explanation of this function see Low light lockout in Section 3 o Set the Auto Shutoff time Short times out after 30 seconds of inactivity Long times out after 60 seconds of inactivity To make these changes effective click the Update button ...

Page 39: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 39 The Info tab displays the status of your camera s battery and the version of the camera connected to the PC ...

Page 40: ...e 40 Changing the download directory To change the directory to which Photo Album writes the images From the Menu Bar select Options and click on Download Directory Enter the desired location to store the files or browse by clicking on the button ...

Page 41: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 41 Rotating images To rotate an image Select on the image to be rotated by clicking on its thumbnail image in the main window ...

Page 42: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 42 Select Edit from the menu bar Then select either Rotate Right clockwise or Rotate Left counter clockwise The image will be rotated ...

Page 43: ... Digital Camera Page 43 Slide Show Slide Show is a function of the Photo Album which allows you to view all the pictures in a directory in a slide show format To activate Slide Show Double click on the image you wish to see or ...

Page 44: ...User Manual 1 3 Megapixel Digital Camera Page 44 o From the menu bar select View and click on Slideshow A second window will open up and display the picture selected ...

Page 45: ... show toolbar 1 Save As Saves the current image 2 Rotate Clockwise Counter Clockwise Rotates the current image 3 Fit Image to Window Toggles between displaying the image s actual size and reducing the image into the window size 4 Go to First Image Starts the slide show from the first image in the directory 5 Go to Previous Image Rewinds the slide show one image 6 Go to Next Image Advances the slid...

Page 46: ...en the shot was taken Hold the camera firmly The subject is too close Move away from the subject Image appears blurred or dark The lens is dirty Clean the lens with a soft cloth Flash does not go off as expected Flash has not finished charging Wait until the flash icon stops flashing Camera will not focus Subject is not in the center of the Lens Viewfinder Move the subject to the center of the Len...

Page 47: ... discharge interfered with the camera Check if the camera is connected to the PC Turn off the camera and then turn it back on If connected to the PC disconnect the camera from the USB cord and turn it off then on again Everything on the LCD flashes and 7 or 8 is displayed Camera firmware defect Sync firmware with PC If the Camera firmware is out of sync Update recommended Update firmware message a...

Page 48: ...Strobe Xenon flash lamp guide number 4 5 Strobe activation Automatic low light detection Strobe distance Approx 0 8m 2m Image resolution settings Hi resolution SXGA Low resolution VGA White Balance Autobrite Built in storage 16MB flash memory holds 21 images high resolution SXGA 91 images low resolution VGA Expansion slot SD card Computer host interface USB 2 0 full speed interface System requirem...

Page 49: ... camera system cannot be used in ways that infringe copyright laws without the consent of the owner unless intended only for personal use Note that some restrictions apply to the photographing of stage performances entertainments and exhibits even when intended purely for personal use Users are also asked to note that the transfer of memory containing images or data protected under copyright laws ...

Page 50: ...lower brush to remove dust from the lens LCD or viewfinder and then wipe lightly with a soft dry cloth Leaving the lens extended for long periods can allow dust to enter the camera s viewfinder However this does not affect the image Do not scratch hard objects against the lens LCD or viewfinder as these surfaces are easily damaged Clean the body of the camera with a soft dry cloth Do not use volat...

Page 51: ...demarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U S and other countries Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System Pentium is trademark of Intel Corporation Macintosh Power Macintosh iMac Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies ...