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Getting Started Getting Connected Camera Operation VDC-300 USER’S M ANUA L 82-055-00010 Software Applications ViewFun Appendices.
2 Copyright Information All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form by any means, mechani.
3 Chapter 2: Camera Operation The LCD Menu- Camera Mode ...................................... 12 Functions ................................................................. 12 Flash ................................................................... 13 Quality .
4 Chapter 3: Getting Connected Connecting to the TV ..................................................... 19 V iewing Images ......................................................... 19 Real-time Display ...............................................
5 Preface Thank you for your purchase of the VDC-300. This guide covers all of the features and functions of the camera. In this user guide you will find the following topics: Chapter 1: Getting Started This chapter explains how to make your camera operational.
Chapter Supported Computer Systems ................................. 7 Package Contents ................................................... 7 Your Video Digital Camera ..................................... 7 Power Supply ..............................
7 Supported Computer Systems This camera complies with the T WAIN standards, the industry standard for imaging hardware and software. T WAIN eliminates compatibility problems with software and input devices from different vendors.
8 6. LCD Panel: The Liquid Crystal Display panel allows you to view real-time displa y, the menu functions, and image playback. 7. LCD On/Off: Turns the LCD on or off. 8. Menu Button: Displays the camera’s function menu in the LCD. 9. Select (Up): Scrolls up/backward through the function menu or captured images.
9 Power Supply Installing the Batteries The camera comes with 4 AA alkaline batteries. Please refer to the inside of the battery compartment lid or the following illustration to properly install the batteries. Using an AC Adapter To save battery power, you may also use a standard (7.
10 Compact Flash Card The camera is equipped with a built-in Compact Flash Memory Card port that allows you to use an optional, DOS compatible, compact flash card (CF card) to store images. Using a CF card overrides the internal memory of the camera enabling you to capture more images if the internal memory is full.
Chapter Camera Operation 2 The LCD Menu- Camera Mode .............................. 12 Functions ........................................................ 12 Flash .......................................................... 13 Quality ..................
12 Functions The following menu lists the functions available in Camera mode. Camera Operation This chapter explains the camera’s operation features and settings in detail. The camera has two modes, Camera and Playback. Both modes offer various functions specific to that particular mode.
13 (1) FLASH: The camera is equipped with five flash modes: ON: the flash will fire with every image capture. ON : the same as ON, preceded by a flash which reduces red-eye. AUTO: whenever there is insufficient light, the camera automatically detects and fires the flash.
14 How will I know when the image will be captured? The LED indicator at the front of the camera blinks, increasing in speed to alert you when the image will be captured. (Blinking rate = 7x @ 1 second + 6x @ 1/2 second) (6) Auto-Off: • Selecting No allows you to continuously use the camera without interruption of power.
15 Capturing Images There are several factors that should be considered when captur- ing quality images. Proper positioning, distance, lighting, even hold- ing the camera in just the right way can make all of the difference when capturing quality images.
16 The LCD Menu- Playback Mode This mode offers functions specific to captured images and allows you to view your captured images on the LCD or T V . When you switch to this mode, the LCD automatically turns on in single pic- ture mode and the last image captured appears.
17 Viewing Images On the Camera LCD 1. Power on the camera and press the mode button to select Play- back (Orange LED). 2. Press the Up/Down buttons to scroll through and preview the images. 3. Press Menu to view the Playback LCD menu and use four pic- ture mode, delete, protect, and more.
Chapter Getting Connected 3 Connecting to the TV ............................................ 19 V iewing Images ................................................ 19 V iewing Real-time Video .................................... 19 Connecting to the VCR .
19 Connecting to the TV 1. Plug one end of the included video cable into the VIDEO IN termi- nal of your television. 2. Open the cable panel and plug the other end of the cable into the camera’s VIDEO terminal. Viewing Images In order to view images on the TV after connecting, please refer to the following: 1.
20 Connecting to the VCR 1. Plug one end of the included video cable into the VIDEO IN terminal at the back of your VCR. 2. Plug the other end of the cable into the camera’s VIDEO terminal.
Chapter Software Installation ............................................. 22 W indows 95/NT 4.0/98 ...................................... 22 T ransferring Images to the PC (Importing) ........... 23 The Photo Album ..................................
22 Software Installation Windows 95/NT 4.0/98 Windows 98 User’s Note: For Plug n’ Play installation, please refer to the following: 1. After connecting the camera to the PC using the USB cable, a warning will appear. 2. Insert the Installation CD when prompted (asked for a driver), and continue to follow all on-screen instructions.
23 Transferring Images to the PC (Importing) Once you have installed all of the required software (described in the previous chapter) and have captured images, you will want to connect your camera to the PC so that you can transfer your images for editing or storing.
24 Photo-Page: Displays the captured images. Next Page Arrow: Allows you to turn the page by clicking. Displayed Image: An image trans- ferred to the Photo Album displayed with it’s image number and resolu- tion. Control: Allows you to con- trol the functions of the cam- era from inside the computer.
25 The Photo Album The Setting Functions Selecting Images Images must be selected prior to being transferred, downloaded, or deleted. Note: • Unselected images have no colored box around them. • Selected images have a green box around them. • Protected images have a lock icon below them.
26 Protecting Images To Protect/Unprotect an image in the Photo Album: • right -click on the image and a pop-up box will display. • select Protect/Unprotect to engage or disengage the lock function. Deleting Images To delete an image: • select an image by clicking on it.
27 Playback Mode: This mode allows you to preview your images in either single picture or 4 picture mode before transferring them to the computer. 1. Select the display type (single or 4 picture mode). 2. Use the Up/Down buttons to scroll through the pictures.
28 The Help System This easy-to-use system contains detailed information about the camera topics and procedures, enabling you to use and understand your camera and its functions. There are a couple ways to use help: • Simply point to a function on the Photo Album or ViewFun user interface and a help tag (tool tip) will tell you what it is.
Chapter Hardware Installation ......................................................... 30 Starting V iewFun ............................................................... 30 Functions .................................................................
30 Starting ViewFun Ensure that you have installed the bundled software. 1. Power on your computer and camera. 2. From the Windows 98 Start menu, choose Programs / VDC- 300 / ViewFun OR click the ViewFun icon while in the Photo Album. ViewFun appears displaying the current camera view.
31 The View Window is capable of displaying the live video in a number of different ways. View Full View allows the user to view a larger image (320x240 pixels) but slows the frames per second (fps). Small View provides the user with a smaller image (160x120 pixels) but increases the fps for a smoother looking video.
32 Video Thumbnail To Open (View), Save, E-mail, or Delete your cap- tured video clips right - click the desired video thumb- nail. A pop-up menu appears with the following op- tions: Open : opens the selected video thumbnail into the video display- ing software, Media Player.
33 Contrast This setting allows you to adjust the disparity in tone between the dark and light areas of an image. Positive values ( ) create greater differences between dark and light areas of the image, whereas, nega- tive values ( ) create greater similarities between the dark and light areas of the image.
34 The Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings contains four folders: Video, Picture, E- mail, and Language. To return to the main screen after making changes to a particular folder, click OK to accept the changes, or Cancel to ignore the changes.
35 The E-mail Folder The Picture Folder The Language Folder This folder provides you with seven different language options. Select the language you want your ViewFun application to appear in. Size This setting controls the frame size (160x120, 320x240, 640x480) of the image you are going to capture.
36 Recording a Video Clip 1. Aim the camera at the subject. 2. Click the Record button. 3. Click the Stop button when you want to finish recording, or it will automatically stop. A numbered Video Thumbnail will appear in the Video Album . NOTE: Longer recordings occupy more memory space.
37 Appendices Tr ouble Shooting 38 Specifications 40 Glossary 41 T echnical Support 43 Appendices.
38 Symptom Cause Solution Power Supply Blurry or out of focus Distance from subject is not correct. Refer to the Specifications/Focus Range for details. No Power 1. Batteries not loaded correctly 2. Dead batteries 3. Wrong AC adapter 1. Reinstall batteries 2.
39 Symptom Cause Solution Playback No Image is present 1. Operation Mode Selector is set to camera mode 2. If using a TV, wrong channel is selected 3. Not connected properly 4. Wrong TV system 1. Set selector to Playback mode 2. Set TV to correct channel for video playback 3.
40 CCD 1/4 inch 350K pixels progressive color LCD 1.8” color video Resolution 640 x 480 (Three compression rates: ECON, STD or High) Memory 2MB built-in (max 46 ECON, 20 STD or 8 High Images) CF mem.
41 Icon: Is a graphic (picture form) representation of a particular feature/function or program/file. Incandescent light: These tungsten-halogen lights (house- hold light bulbs) shine at a constant brightness and create a warmer, yellowish caste.
42 PAL: A Phase Alternative Line television is one that uses 625-line frames and displays full frames at 25 frames/second. PAL is the common system used in most European countries. Pixels: The smallest element that a device can display on-screen or out of which the displayed image is constructed.
43 If you need help installing or using the digital camera, please call Technical Support. Mustek, Inc. 121 Waterworks Wa y , Suite #100 Irvine, CA 92618, USA TEL: 1-949-788-3600 FAX: 1-949-788-3670 http://ww w .mustek.com Mustek Computer GMBH Hellersbergstr.
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