SMaL Autobrite 1.3-megapixel Manual de usuario

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1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera

User Manual

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Table of Contents:

Section Topic Page

1 Brief Description.............................................................................................................. 3

2 Before Using Your Camera ............................................................................................. 3

•Holding the camera correctly ............................................................................. 3

•Taking test photos............................................................................................... 3

•Identifying the parts............................................................................................ 4

3 Using Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera..................................................................... 4

•Charging the battery ........................................................................................... 4

•Lithium-polymer battery tips.............................................................................. 5

•Turning on the camera........................................................................................ 5

•Understanding the LCD icons ............................................................................ 6

•Using Secure Digital (SD) memory cards .......................................................... 6

•Changing the resolution...................................................................................... 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 camera............................................................. 32

•Configuring the camera .................................................................................... 36

•Changing the download directory..................................................................... 40

•Rotating images ................................................................................................ 41

•Slide Show........................................................................................................ 43

•Slide show toolbar ............................................................................................ 45

6 Troubleshooting (Digital Camera)................................................................................. 46

7 Specifications (Digital Camera)..................................................................................... 48

8 Safety Notes................................................................................................................... 49

9 Trademarks .................................................................................................................... 51

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1 Brief Description

Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera is roughly the size of a credit card - only 11 mm thick.

The camera’s portability and convenience are enabled by its “worry-free” rechargeable

battery, simple user interface, and easy image download when you connect the camera to a

PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable.

Package Contents

Be sure to check that the package contains all the items listed below:

Camera

USB cable

CD-ROM

User’s manual

If any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the camera. Keep the

camera packaging in a safe place as it will be needed if you return the camera for repairs, etc.

2 Before Using Your Camera

To ensure that you use your camera correctly, read the Safety Notes in Section 8 and 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 during this time might cause a blurred

image.

When taking a photo in low light conditions, the flash may trigger. Before this happens, try

to avoid gripping the camera with your fingers placed on the front face of the camera.

Instead, hold the camera on its edges so that the light of the flash does not reflect off your

finger(s) and cause lens flare.

Taking test photos

Before you capture your first images, we recommended you take some test photos to make

sure that the camera is working properly. This will also help you become comfortable

holding the camera in order to capture satisfactory images.

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Identifying the parts

3 Using Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera

Charging the battery

Long battery life is one of the key benefits of this camera compared to other digital cameras.

On a full charge, the camera will take hundreds of images with the flash or over one thousand

shots without the flash. Your camera battery has already been charged 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 first time,

first install the included software (see Installing the Software in Section 4) and then plug

the camera into your computer using the provided USB cable. When the battery is charging,

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the battery life indicator will show that the battery is being charged by scrolling from 1 to 3

ticks on the battery icon. When charging is complete, the battery indicator will remain solid

with 3 ticks.

Lithium-polymer battery tips

•Safety note: Always observe the precautions described in Section 8.

•It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge a depleted battery.

•The camera can be charged at ambient temperatures between 0°C – +40°C.

•The battery does not need to be fully discharged or exhausted before being recharged.

•Lithium-polymer batteries lose their charge even when 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 heating pad, take care

not to place the camera directly against the pad.

Turning on the camera

Move the power switch to the “On” position to turn on the camera. The LCD will turn on

when the camera turns on.

•Note: The camera has an automatic time-out feature to conserve battery life. When

timed out, the camera will not take a photo when you push the shutter button. Press

either the “Resolution” or “Sound” button to wake up the camera.

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Understanding the LCD icons

LCD Description

Picture Counter. Shows remaining number of shots.

High Resolution indicator. (Default State) Switch between High and Low

Resolution by momentarily pressing Resolution / Delete button.

Low Resolution indicator. Switch between Hi and Low Resolution by momentarily

pressing Resolution / Delete button.

Indicates Battery Charge State

: The battery has ample charge.

: The 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 Secure Digital (SD) memory cards

Your camera is capable of storing images on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. To use an

SD card, insert the card into the SD slot in your camera. The LCD will show the SD card

indicator when an SD card is in the slot.

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Notes:

•It may be necessary to format the SD card the first time it is used; especially if the

card has been used in devices other than your camera. When the SD card needs to be

formatted, an error beep will sound and the LCD will display “E2”. To format, see

Deleting an Image/Formatting Flash Memory or SD Card in Section 3.

•The camera comes with a “dummy” SD card in order to prevent dust, dirt, or other

particles from entering the SD card slot. Always keep either the dummy SD card or a

real SD card in the slot in order to protect the slot.

•When a real SD card is in the camera, the camera does not write to the internal flash

memory. When the dummy SD card is in the slot, the camera will save images to the

internal flash memory. When a real, full (no memory space available) SD card is in

the slot, remove that card and replace it with the dummy SD card. This will allow

images to be stored in the camera’s internal 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 Resolution* modes:

High Res* Low Res*

8MB 8 images 36 images

16MB 21 images 91 images

32MB 31 images 134 images

64MB 81 images 344 images

128MB 169 images 711 images

256MB 275 images 1401 images

*See Changing the Resolution (this section) for details on how to change modes.

Changing the resolution

Your camera offers two choices in resolution: “high” and “low”. “High” resolution is 1.3-

megapixel (1280 x 1024 pixels) and “low” is VGA (640 x 480 pixels). The higher resolution

setting allows for an image to be printed as large as 4 x 6 inches, but requires more memory

to store. The lower resolution setting will allow for more images to be stored on the camera,

but does not ensure print-quality detail. It is best suited for images to be e-mailed or posted

on a Web site.

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LCD Resolution Size # of Available Shots

(16MB internal memory)

1280 x 1024 pixels 21

640 x 480 pixels 91

To change the resolution:

•Turn the camera on and press the “Resolution” button.

•In high resolution, the resolution indicator will display a large box.

•In low resolution, the resolution indicator will display a small box.

Turning the sound on/off

To turn the sound on or off, press the sound button while the camera is turned on.

The indicator shows the sound icon when the sound is on.

Taking pictures

To take pictures using your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera:

•Turn the camera on (if the camera has timed out, use the power switch or press either

the “Resolution” or “Sound” button).

•In low light conditions, check to make sure the flash is ready. The flash icon on the

LCD will be solid when it is ready.

•Use the aiming mark in the viewfinder to center the image you want to capture.

•Hold the camera still 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 are walking, running, driving or operating machinery.

Doing so can result in a serious accident. See Safety Notes in Section 9.

About Autobrite® technology

The camera offers the benefits of a technology known as Autobrite. This technology

automatically adjusts the exposure and captures crisp details in scenes with varying lighting

conditions, such as glare, backlighting, or shadows. Most existing digital cameras produce

washed out or silhouetted images under such conditions. We suggest you try to avoid taking

pictures pointing directly at bright objects (such as the sun), due to the potential impact of

extremely bright lighting on image quality and lens flare.

Autobrite is proprietary of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, USA.

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Low light lockout

Low light lockout is a feature that prevents the camera from taking pictures in low light

settings when the flash is not ready. When low light lockout is enabled the camera will give

a warning beep – even if the sound is off. To override low light lockout, continue holding

the shutter button for 1 second after the warning beep. To turn low light lockout on or off see

Configuring the camera in Section 5.

Deleting an image

To delete the most recent image

•Press and hold the “Resolution” button until the trash icon begins to flash (the LCD

will also display “ ”).

•Press the shutter button while the LCD displays “ ”.

•The LCD will blink while erasing the image.

•When the image has been deleted, the LCD will return to display “ ”. If the

sound is on, the camera will beep.

•To delete the next most recent image, press the shutter button again. To resume

taking pictures, wait until the LCD displays the number of images remaining in the

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 display the approximate number of images that can be stored in the

camera when all the images have been deleted. If the sound is turned on the camera

will beep.

Note: you may also delete images by using the photo album on your PC or Mac (see

Configuring the camera in Section 5).

Formatting internal flash memory or SD card

To format internal flash memory or SD card

Warning: Formatting an SD card or flash memory will delete all information.

•If formatting an SD card, insert the card into the camera. Remove the SD card if you

are formatting the internal flash memory.

•Press and hold the “Resolution” button until the trash icon begins to flash (the LCD

will also display “ ”).

•Press the “Resolution” button until the LCD displays “ ”.

•Press the shutter button.

•The LCD screen will flash while formatting.

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•The LCD will display the approximate number of images that can be stored in the

camera or the SD card when formatting is complete. If the sound is turned on, a beep

will indicate when formatting has finished.

4 Connecting the 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera to a PC or Mac

Important: It is necessary to install the included 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 USB cable until

software has been installed. Installing the software also installs the necessary drivers for the

camera to be able to communicate with your computer.

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