Setup guide

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DiM A GE XT
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High Performance
◆ Taking beautifully detailed close-ups is a
snap with the DiMAGE Xt. It can make
sharp, clear images of objects as close
as 5.9˝ from the camera face, without
the need for special macro settings.
◆ Dark noise, an ever-present problem in
electronic systems, manifests itself by
giving a grainy or sandy appearance to
digital images taken with long expo-
sures. The DiMAGE Xt combats this
with user-selectable noise reduction,
which automatically activates for expo-
sures of one second or longer.
◆ Fluid playback—regardless of file size,
reduces the delay between image
frames to only 0.2 second.
◆ The DiMAGE Xt is designed for people
on the go. Just grab it, turn it on, and
shoot. With the world’s fastest start-up
speed (approximately 1.1 seconds), the
camera is always ready when you are.
◆ The DiMAGE Xt lets you shoot in natural
color, black & white, or sepia tone.
(Natural Color preserves the actual col-
ors of the scene.).
Conveniences
◆ Accepts postage-size SD (Secure Digital)
or MMC (MultiMedia) memory cards as
recording media.
◆ The DiMAGE Xt’s charger stand can
recharge the battery while it is still in
the camera, or a battery by itself. The
charger doubles as a camera stand for
when the DiMAGE Xt is used for self-
portraits, a remote camera, or when
connected to a computer.
◆ Audible signals are used to make posi-
tive confirmation of button settings. In
addition to the electronic and mechani-
cal shutter sounds, a personalized
sound effect for both the AF signal and
shutter release can be recorded using
the camera’s built-in microphone.
◆ E-mail copy function makes a 640 x 480
or 160 x 120 JPEG copy of an image on
the memory card so that it can be easily
transferred over the web.
◆ USB Direct-Print allows images to be
printed directly from the camera to a
compatible printer via supplied cable.
The DiMAGE Xt Biz is a digital
camera and software package
specifically designed for modern
business use and personal
communication. Based on the
popular DiMAGE Xt, the Xt Biz
combines high quality images,
image and audio annotation, image
validation and text capture for
effective business communications.
DiMAGE Xt Biz is ideal for use in
real estate, insurance, law enforcement, recording conference room white
board meeting notes and documenting trade show displays via multiple
image and/or audio links.
Movie and Audio Recording
The DiMAGE Xt is a versatile multimedia tool, allowing digital video with audio to be
captured. The length of the movie is limited only by the memory card capacity and image
size (160 x 120 or 320 x 240). You can also record a 15-second voice memo immediately
after capturing a still image, or attach up to 15 seconds of audio caption to a previously
recorded still image. Plus, up to 180 minutes of audio without image data can be recorded.
The DiMAGE Xt can also be used as a remote camera for video conferencing. Simply use
the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to a Windows-based PC with compatible
application such as Microsoft Windows Messenger. The camera can be mounted on a
tripod or placed in the included charger stand for hands-free operation.
The Camera:
The DiMAGE Xt Biz lets you highlight spe-
cific details on a recorded image and then
link subsequent images or voice memos
as references or comments. Up to ten
separate images or audio files can be
linked to the original image. When the
original image is opened in the DiMAGE
Biz Software, the related images and
voice memos are loaded into the soft-
ware’s comment area and are linked to
the area marquees in the original image.
The Software:
DiMAGE Biz Software makes it simple to
transfer data from the DiMAGE Xt Biz to a
PC. Image and audio files recorded with
the camera are automatically converted
from JPEG and WAVE to the .mdm annota-
tion file format. Annotation files can also
be saved in HTML and emf formats allow-
ing them to be shared in common office
applications.
• Software displays files you have created
in thumbnail form for easy identifica-
tion and location.
• A layout including the original image
and linked images and text is automati-
cally created for convenient, fuss-free
printout.
• mdm-format files you have created can
be searched by comment, date, and/or
user name.
• Images of text or line art can be cor-
rected with DiMAGE Biz Software’s
advanced image-processing tools.
Contrast and color can be improved
and perspective control can straighten
images that were taken at an angle.
• Validation feature confirms images
haven’t been altered since they were
originally shot—invaluable for applica-
tions requiring maximum security. A
warning icon appears if the original
data has been altered in any way.
DiM A GE XT BIZ