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Electromagnetic Compatibility Notice..........................................................................................................2 FCC Notice..................................................................................................................................................2 Welcome........................................................................................................................................................2 Getting Started..................................
Electromagnetic Compatibility Notice 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. Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
• • • • • for repair. To store the camera, wrap it in a piece of clean, soft cloth and place it in a cool, dry, dust-free place. Do not place the camera directly under the sun or in any hot circumstances. Take care of the lens. Use special cloth to clean it. Do not scratch hard objects against the Lens, Status LCD Panel, or Viewfinder. If the Status LCD Panel is damaged, do not touch it. Condensation is a problem when bringing cold equipment into a warm room.
Top panel USB cable connector Shutter button Powering Up Battery Installation 1. 2. 3. 4. Slide the compartment cover at the bottom of your camera. See Figure 1. Install 3-AAA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment. See Figure 2. Make sure the battery polarities are oriented exactly as shown. See Figure 2. Close battery compartment cover.
Taking Pictures Resolution The camera is defaulted to High Resolution (CIF) mode . To select low resolution (QCIF): 1. Press Mode button repeatedly until is shown on the LCD panel. 2. Press Shutter button to confirm your selection and "80" will appear on the LCD panel, indicating that a maximum of 80 photos can be taken with low resolution.
NOTE: If you do not hear the "beep" and/or the frame counter does not count down 1 frame, the photo has not yet been taken. Press Shutter button again to take the picture. Tip: It is recommended that you take a few trial shots at different distances to see the results of each photo. Changing Capture Modes Continuous Mode 1. Press Mode button until is shown on the LCD panel 2. Hold down the Shutter button to take photos continuously until the frame counter counts down to 00.
Connecting digital camera to PC Install Arcsoft programs and camera drivers in Windows 98SE/Me NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE 1. Put the program CD into the CD-ROM drive, Autorun will commence. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Select 1 to install the Arcsoft programs Change Destination Folder if necessary Select components to install Change program folder name if necessary Click Finish button to complete Setup 1. 2. 3. 4.
1. 2. 3. 4. Install camera drivers: Select 2 to install the camera drivers Choose Setup language Click Finish button to complete Setup and restart your computer After your computer is restarted, connect the camera and computer with the USB cable and the computer will recognize the camera. Note: The installed camera drivers may conflict other USB devices in your computer system. Uninstalling Arcsoft programs 1.
3. Click File > Acquire from the pull-down menu to open the following dialog panel. Click Download photos icon. 4. Select "Download all photos" or "Just download # photos" and click Download button. If you select "Just download # photos", the first # pictures taken will be downloaded. 5. Photo thumbnails will be downloaded. Click Select all photos in this page icon to select all photos on a page.
6. Click Page down icon to go to next page. 7. Highlight the thumbnail(s) you want to download and click Transfer photos button. 8. You may edit the photo with the tools in PhotoStudio and then save it by clicking File > Save from the pull-down menu. NOTE: If you want to know more about PhotoStudio or how to use it, consult on-line help by clicking "?" icon or "Help" on the pull-down menu.
5. Select "Download all photos" and click Download button. 6. Highlight the AVI file thumbnail and click Save photos icon 7.
Tip: • To change the video playback speed, change the AVI frame rate. The default value of frame rate is 6. Setting it to a larger value results in faster playback, while a small value results in slower playback. 8. Locate the saved AVI file. Double-click to play the movie. Using Your Digital Camera as a PC Cam Besides taking videos with your digital camera, you can record videos directly to your computer with the PCCam program. 1. Connect your camera to computer with a USB cable 2.
7. Click Capture > Start Capture from the pull-down menu 8. Select OK button to start video capture 9. The time elapsed of the video capture is shown at the bottom of the screen 10. When video capture is finished, click Capture > Stop Capture from the pull-down menu or press Esc key on the keyboard NOTE: If you cannot record any videos, try re-installing the camera driver by double-clicking Setup.exe icon inside Drivers folder at the root level of the supplied program CD, and record again.
Multimedia Email NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE. 1. To open Multimedia Email, click Start>Programs ("All Programs" for Windows XP) > Arcsoft Software Suite and click Multimedia Email 3 icon or Double-click the shortcut icon on the desktop. The Main Screen will appear as shown below: Main Screen 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Select Design icon on the main screen to select a template for your photo. Click Get Photo / Video icon on the main screen to select a photo.
Additional Information Opening User's Manual on CD 1. Double-click the file manual.pdf found at the root level of the CD 2. The User's Manual will be opened if Acrobat Reader has been installed in your computer. If necessary, take the following steps to install Acrobat Reader. Installing Acrobat Reader • Insert the supplied program CD in the CD-ROM drive • Locate the file named ar40eng.exe at the root level of the program CD • Double-click ar40eng.
steadily with both hands. Use the first finger of your right hand to press the shutter. Stand on solid ground. Do not move or run when pressing the shutter. Even tiny movements will result in fuzzy photos. 5. Why would I get some blurry areas in a photo? You may have covered part of the lens when taking the photo. Or there may be some grease on the lens. Remove it with a dry and soft cloth. 6.
the problem persists, the batteries may be totally dead. Replace them with new ones. 17. Why is the camera not turning on after new batteries are inserted? • The batteries may have been inserted incorrectly. • The camera may be broken. It may have been dropped into water or against hard surfaces. 18. Can I take close-up shots of an object? Yes, if it is more than 0.6m (2 ft) away. The object will be out of focus at a distance less than 2 ft away. 19.
