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V isioneer MX 230 Digital Camera User’ s Guide FOR WINDOWS.
COPYRIGHT I NFORMATION Copyright © 2002 Visioneer , Inc. Reproducti on, adaptat ion, or trans lation with out prior wri tten permissi on is prohib ited, except as allowed under the c opyright laws. The V isionee r bran d nam e and logo are regist ered trad emarks of Visio neer , Inc.
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FCC Radio F requency Interfer en ce Sta tement This equi pment has be en teste d and found to compl y with the lim its for th e class B digit al device, p ursuant to part 15 of the FCC R ules. Th ese limits are designed to provi de reasonable protection against interference in a residential installation.
i T ABLE O F CONT ENTS Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Camera Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii V ISIONEER MX 230 D IG ITAL C AMERA U SER ’ S G UIDE Install Software on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Connect to Your Computer the First Time . . . . . . . . . . 40 Copying Images to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
W EL COME Congratulatio ns on the purchas e of your V isioneer MX 230 digital camera. T his user’ s guide wi ll step you thro ugh the set up, configuration, and use of your camera.
2 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE S AFETY I NFORM ATION ■ Do no t look at the su n thro ugh the viewfind er . View ing th e sun or other strong light so urce th rough the viewfi nder could cause permanent visual impairment. ■ Do not disa ssemble the camera.
S AFETY I NFOR MAT ION 3 immerse batteries in or e xpose them to wate r . Discontinue use immediately if you notice any changes in the batteries such as discoloration, d eformation, or leakage. ■ U se cau tion wh en operat ing the f lash. Do not use t he flash in close proxim ity to human or animal eyes .
4 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE W HAT ’ S IN THE B OX Befor e using y our digital c amera, check the contents o f the box to make sur e that all parts ar e included. If any items ar e missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the camera.
C AMERA C OMPONENTS 5 C AMERA C OMPONENTS The following pages sho w the components of your camera. F RONT V IEW 1. Shutter Button —Used to take a pict ure . 2. Buil t-in Fla sh —All ows pic ture taki ng in l ow ligh t. 3. Viewfi nder —F rames th e picture you are taking.
6 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE B ACK V IEW 1. Sta t u s LE D —Shows the picture-taking status o f the camera. When the camera is available to take a pictur e or accept user commands, the LE D is a solid green light. When t he camera is unavailable, the LED flashes.
C AMERA C OMPONENTS 7 6. Wide Ang le/Thu mbna il —In S napshot mode, the camera zooms out from the s ubject. In Playback mode, the LCD switc hes betwee n full-s cree n and thumb nail views. 7. Te l e p h o t o —In Snapsho t mode, the camera zooms in on the subject.
8 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE B OTTOM AND E ND V IEW 1. Tr i p o d C o n n e c t o r —Attaches the cam era to a tripod . 2.
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 9 G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES Complete the foll owing in stallatio n and set up steps t o prep are yo ur camera for ta king pictur es. I NSTALL THE B ATTERIES AN D M EMORY C ARD T o instal l the batt eries: 1.
10 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE T o i n stall t he m emor y car d: 1. Insert the Secure Digital memory ca rd with the notc hed corner fa cing the inside edge of the camera. 2. Close the batter y/memor y card cover . ■ If you have difficulty closing the cover , ensure that the memory card is installed corr e ctly .
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 11 S ET THE D ATE AN D T IME When you transfer a photo to a computer or print a photo, the time and date th e photo was taken are shown. T o se t th e d ispla y st y le: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Se t Up . 2. Pr ess the On/Off button, located on the back of the camera, to turn the camera on .
12 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE 4. Sele ct the St yl e opti on and then press the Display button. 5. Us e the Up or Down buttons to selec t the Mon th / D ay or Day/Month display style. 6. Press the Displa y button to save your sele ction.
G ETTING R EADY TO T AKE P ICTURES 13 3. Us e the Up or Down buttons to set the correct hour (using a 24-hour cl ock). Whe n finished , press the Copy b utton to move to the minutes area. 4. Repeat the procedure in S tep 3 to set the minutes, year , month, and day .
14 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE 2. If th e camera is not alre ady on, pr ess the On/Off button located on the back. 3. Us e the Down button to select Langu age , and then press the Display button. 4. Us e the Up and Down buttons to select a language, and then press the Display button to save the change.
T AKING P ICTURES 15 T AKING P ICTURES Y ou are now r eady to take a picture. F or basic point-and-clic k pictur e taking, use the Sn apshot mode desc ribed belo w . T o custom ize settings or use different mode s, see “Explo ring Y our Camera ’ s F eatures ” on page 19.
16 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE 5. Pr ess the Shutter button half-way down to init iate the camera ’ s automati c image pr ocessing functions . 6. Pr ess the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture. 7. T urn the camera off whe n you are finished taking pictures to conser ve the batteri es.
R EVIEWING AND D ELETING P ICTURES 17 R EVIEWING AND D ELETING P ICTURES After you take a picture, you can immedi ately review the results. Y ou can then keep or discard the picture. T o re view pictu res: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Playback and turn the camera on.
18 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE T o delete a pi ctur e: 1. While in Playback mode, pr ess the U p and Down but tons to scroll and fi nd the photo to delete. 2. Pr ess the Delete button to select the photo for d eletion. 3. Pr ess the Display button to delete the photo from memor y .
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 19 E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATU RES Y ou now know how to take pictures usin g the snapshot and rev iew feat ures of you r camera . Ther e are many other features available to custom ize and enhance your picture-taking exper ience.
20 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE Fla sh: Cycles through settings for the flash. ■ Aut o: The camera d etermines wh en the flash is needed .
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 21 V IDEO M ODE Video mode all ows you to r ecord u p to 60-second, audio mo vies. T o rec o rd a vi de o cli p : 1. T urn the Mo de dial to Video . 2. P ress the Shutter button to begin recording. The microphone turns on automaticall y .
22 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE Button func tions in V ideo mode: Us e the butt ons during recording of the vid eo clip. Up Bu t to n : Increases the camera l ens ’ exposure value, wh ich allows more light into the lens. Down Butt on : Decr eases the camera l ens ’ exposure value, which allow s less light in the lens.
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 23 P RESET M ODE Pr eset mode provides f ive preset settings that are optimized for taking specific types of pictur es as described belo w . Use the U p and Down buttons to select the op tion for the type of picture y ou want to take.
24 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE P LAYB ACK M ODE Playback mode is used to view the photos or video clips sto red in the internal memor y or on the Secure Digital car d. T o r eview photos and video clips : 1. T urn the M ode dial to Playback.
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 25 ■ If you press the Thumbnail but ton when the zoom ratio is at x1, the LCD displays u p to nine thumbnail images at once. Pr ess the Up and Down button s to scroll through sc reens of nine thumbnails at a time.
26 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE S ET U P M ODE Set U p mode is used to configure your camera. When you turn the M ode dial to Set U p, the fo llowing menu displays on the LCD. Each menu option is desc ribed be low . Delete All: This option is used to delete all images from the internal memor y or the Secure Digital card.
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 27 1. F rom the Set U p menu, press the Up or Do wn buttons to select Fo r m a t , and then press the Displa y button . 2. On th e F ormat screen, press the Up o r Down buttons to select No or Ye s , and the n press the Display button.
28 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE 1. F rom the Set U p menu, press the U p or Down buttons to selec t Quality , and then press the Display button. 2. On the Quality screen, press the U p or Down buttons to select th e desi red picture quali ty , and th en press the Display button.
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 29 DPOF: This op tion (D igital P rinter Or der F ormat) allows y ou to print pho tos directly to a printer that suppor ts this protoco l. F o r more details, s ee“P rinti ng Dir ectly to a P rinter” on page 51.
30 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE If y ou choo se the All Images optio n: ■ Pr ess the Copy button to highl ight Copies . ■ Pr ess the Up and Down buttons to select the number o f copies of the i mage to print. ■ Pr ess the Copy button to highl ight Date .
E XPLORING Y OUR C AMERA ’ S F EATURES 31 Me mo r y T yp e : This o ption is u sed to set w here phot os ar e st ore d; in the intern al memory or on the Secur e Digital card. 1. F rom the Set U p menu, press the Up or Do wn buttons to select Me m o r y T y p e , and then press th e Display button.
32 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE 1. F rom the Set U p menu, press the U p or Down buttons to selec t Video Ou t , and then press the Display butt on. 2. On the V ide o Out scr een, pres s the U p or Do wn t o sel ect NTSC or PA L , and then press the Display button.
T HE LCD 33 T HE LCD When your camera is in any mode, ot her than Set U p and PC, current c amera s etting s are displa yed as i cons on the LCD. Thi s section d escribes each disp lay area and the asso ciated ic ons.
34 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE Z OOM I NDICATOR Indicates the zoom level when in S napshot mode. The lower (white) p ortion of the bar indicate s the o ptical zoom and the uppe r (red) por tion of the b ar shows th e digital zoom .
T HE LCD 35 W HITE B ALANCE S ETTING Indicates the current W hite Balance (WB) setti ng. If there is no setting indicated , the camera is set to automati cally determine the appropriate wh ite balance. Daylight: F or taking pictures in br ight daylight, to r educe the ef fect of w hitewashe d pict ures.
36 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE P ICTURES R EMAINING Indicates the number of pictures remaining on the selected memor y (internal or ex ternal). The numb er is based on the available space in memory and the quality/resolutio n setting.
C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER 37 C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER This s ection desc ribes th e proce dures t o install softwar e and connect your c amera to your comp uter .
38 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE I NSTALL S OFTW ARE ON Y OUR C OMP UTER Befor e connecting your camera, you must install so ftware on y our computer . This is a one-time pr ocedure that installs the TW AIN drive rs and util ity pr ogram that allow your ca mera to communi cate with your computer via the USB cable.
C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER 39 2. F rom the main menu screen, cli ck Install Vis ioneer Camera . 3. On the Choose Setup Language screen, sele ct the de sired language from the drop-do wn list, and then click OK . 4. Follo w the ins tallation i nstructions as d escribed below: ■ On the W elc ome screen, cl ick Ne x t .
40 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE C ONNECT TO Y OUR C OMPUT ER THE F IRST T IM E The first time you connect your camera to your computer , the computer reco gnizes the camera as a ne w piece of hardware and leads you through the ins tallation.
C ONNECTING TO A C OMPUTER 41 6. When installation is finish ed, turn of f the camera. T o install y our camera for use as a PC camera: 1. Set the camera ’ s Mode dial to PC. 2. T urn on the camera. 3. Y our computer d etects the connection to the camera and initiate s install ation of t he new har dware.
42 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE C OPYING I MAGE S TO Y OUR C OMPUTER When connected to your co mputer , your digital camera behav es like any othe r driv e att ach ed to y our comp uter .
C OPYING I MA GES TO Y OUR C OMPU TER 43 T o copy using W indows Ex plorer: 1. On your co mputer , open Windows Explorer . The conten ts of your computer is di splayed, including all drives. The d rive called Removable Disk represents your camera. 2. In Windows Explorer , se lect the Rem ova b le D is k drive.
44 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE T o co py us ing th e V isio neer Digit al Ca m era U t ility : 1. On your computer desktop , cli ck St a r t , point to Pr o g r a m s , poi nt to Visionee r Digital Camera Utility , an d then click Visioneer Digital Camera U tility .
C OPYING I MA GES TO Y OUR C OMPU TER 45 ■ T o se lect a ll of t he imag es, cl ick th e Select A ll/Dese lect All button. 3. T o delet e images fro m you camera ’ s memory , select the image s you want to d elete, click the Dele te button, and then click Ye s in the message box to confirm the deleti on.
46 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE U SING Y OUR C AMERA AS A PC C AMERA With your c amera in PC mode, you can us e it with the supplied Visioneer Digital Camera Utility softw are to create videos and snapshot s direc tly on you r computer .
U SING Y OUR C AMER A AS A PC C AME RA 47 T o rec o rd a vi de o cli p : 1. On your c omputer desktop, c lick St ar t , poi nt to Pro g r a ms , point to Vision eer Dig it al Came ra Utili ty , and then click Visioneer Digital Camera U tility .
48 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE The Visioneer Digital Camera U tility o pens in Video mode . The Video Viewf inder displays the view through the c amera ’ s viewfi nder . 2. T o start recording a video, clic k the Record button.
U SING Y OUR C AMER A AS A PC C AME RA 49 T o take a sn apshot: 1. Open the Vision eer Digital Came ra U tility . 2. Click the Sna p s h o t button to tak e a picture of the view in the Vide o View finde r .
50 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE C ONNECTING TO A T ELEVISION Y ou can connect your camer a to a telev ision and view the camera ’ s LCD di splay on the telev ision scr een. Y o u can change modes us ing the Mode di al and perform camera functions inc luding S napshot, Playback, S et U p, and V ideo.
P RIN TING D IRECTLY TO A P RINTER 51 P RINTING D IRECTLY TO A P RINTER T wo methods are available to print pictures from your came ra to a printer th at support s the DPOF (Digit al P rint Order F ormat).
52 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE T ROUBLESHOOTING If you ar e having problems usi ng your camera, refer to the trouble shooti ng proc edures in this se ction. If you are still having difficultie s, refer to the tech nical suppor t section i n this guide on page 52.
T ROUBLE SHOO TING 53 Probl em: The flas h doesn’t work. Probl em: When turn ed on, the LED fl ashes gr een, r ed, orange, and gr een. Then the camera do es not functio n. Problem : Th e Vision e er Dig ital C amer a Util ity w ill no t run when the camera is set t o PC mode.
54 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE U NINSTALLING THE V ISIONEER D IGITAL C AME RA U TILITY Complete the foll owing s teps to uninstall the Vi sioneer D igita l Came ra U til ity . Th is will n ot impact photo s and vid eos that are on your computer .
US AND C ANADA T ECHNICAL S UPPORT 55 US AND C ANADA T ECHNICAL S UPPOR T I NTERNATIONAL T ECHNICAL S UPPORT Visioneer p rovides technical sup port to al l registered user s in English and German. Please see the chart below for contact telepho ne numbers.
56 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE Impo rtan t: Contact inf ormation is subject to change. P lease v isit our W eb site at w ww .visioneer .com for the la test de tails. Country Te l e p h o n e Monday - Friday UK 0870 16 1 3003 Germany 0180 5 103 00 3 Rest of Europe 49 18 05 44 0466 Visit www.
MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMERA S PECIFICATIONS 57 MX 230 D IGITAL C AME RA S PECIFICATIONS Sensor 2 megapixel CCD Resolution output 3 meg apixe l Optical zoom 3x Advanced Stepless Digital Zoom (Superior ADZ) 2x AD Z TM for v ideo clip c apture 3x AD Z TM fo r still im age captur e 3x AD Z TM fo r pictur e disp layed on LCD TFT color LCD 1.
58 V ISIONEER MX 230 D IGIT AL C AMER A U SER ’ S G UIDE Viewfind er Optical ty pe: reverse Galileo image Still image capture 3M, 2048 x 15 36, Normal 2M, 1600 x 12 00, Fine 2M, 1600 x 12 00, Normal XGA, 800 x 600, Fine XGA, 800 x 600, Norma l Video clip mo de 320 x 240, 1 5fps, AVI forma t, 60 sec.
I NDEX 59 INDE X B batteries installing 9 safety 2 status 36 button Copy 25 Delet e 25 Display 19 , 24 Down 19, 22, 24 Flash 20 Telep hoto 17, 20 , 22 , 24 Thumbn ail 17, 25 Up 19, 22, 24 White Balanc.
I NDEX 60 Down butto n 19, 22, 24 DPOF 29, 51 E exposure value in Snapsho t mode 19 in Vide o mode 22 on L CD 36 F feature s 1, 19 flash safety 3 settings 20 Flash button 20 flash setting on L CD 34 f.
I NDEX 61 portrait 23 Preset mode 23 landscape option 23 macro option 23 night scene option 23 on LCD 34 options 23 portrait option 23 self-timer option 23 Printing to a printer 51 Q quality 27 on LCD.
I NDEX 62 Digital Camera mode 44 uninstall 54 using to take a snapsh ot 49 Video mode 47 W Whit e Balan ce but ton 20 Whit e bala nce set ting on L CD 35 Wide Angle button 17, 20, 22, 24 Window s Expl.
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