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Chapter 1 Attention
1-1 Quick Installation Guide................…......……….…..….. .2
1-2 How to acquire images from the Camera ..………..…....2
1-3 How to use Web Camera....................…….……...…......2
1-4 Operation Caution…………....................…..……...…......3
1-5 Package Contents.……….................................…...…....3
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera
2-1 Names of Parts……….....................…….……...……......4
2-2 Specifications................................………..….…......…....6
2-3 System Requirement………………………….……………6
Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display
3-1LED Indicators………....................…...…………….….....7
3-2 LCD Monitor Display………..........................…..............7
3-3 Power supply.…………………………………………........8
3-4 Shutter Button………...........................……..……….......9
3-5 Mode Dial.......……….….......…...…………………….......9
3-6 MENU/ENTER Button………………..…….…….………..9
3-7 Flash Button………………………..……………….………9
3-8 Mode Display Button…………………………….……….10
3-9 Macro Button…………………………….……….……….10
Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus
4-1 Mode Selection……….......................………….…........11
4-2 Record Mode..........…….....…...……………..…...….....11
4-3 Play Mode.…………......……………….……….….........12
4-4 Movie Mode……….. .........................…………..............13
4-5 Setup Mode………...............................…………...........14
Chapter 5 Preparing Your Camera
5-1 Attaching the Strap…………...................………..…......16
5-2 Loading Batteries..............…………..........……….........16
5-3 Loading and Removing the Memory Card....……..…....17
5-4 Setting Up the OSD Language………..…………….......18
5-5 Setting Up the Date/Time………………………..…….....18
Chapter 6 Getting Started
6-1 Setup Mode………......…....……………………………....19
6-2 Record Mode.……......…....……………………………....19
6-3 Play Mode.………….........…………….…………….........20
6-4 Movie Mode……….. .........................…………..............21
6-5 PC Mode……………………………………………………21
6-6 TV-OUT Operation…………………..…………….………22
Chapter 7 Driver Installation
7-1 Installing the Camera Driver for PC.......……....………...22
7-2 Installing the Applications for PC………………………...23
7-3 Camera Setting on Windows XP…………………………25
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Attention
1-1 Quick Installation Guide
1.
Insert the CD-ROM into your CD drive and software installation
menu will appear on the computer screen automatically.
2.
Click Utility driver to install the digital camera software. Follow the
on-screen instructions to proceed.
3.
Once Setup finishes installing all the necessary files on your
computer, Please restart your computer to complete Setup.
To select the
PC Camera
or
Mass Storage
items in the
PC
Connection
menu, perform the following.
Power on the camera and toggle the
Mode Dial
to
PC
. The
PC Camera
and
Mass Storage
two menu items will appears on the
LCD Monitor.
Pressing the arrow buttons
/ on the MENU/ENTER
Button
to move and and select the desired menu items. Pressing
the
or button to confirm save the settings.
4.
To select the
PC Camera
, Pressing the
or button to confirm
and save the settings.
5.
If a “
Connect USB
” message pops up on the LCD Monitor, Please
connect the USB cable to the camera and PC to complete the
configuration.
Press the Shutter
to confirm, and the system will
configure the device automatically.
6.
Unplug USB cable and re-power on the camera
, then To select
the
Mass Storage
, Pressing the
or button to confirm
and save the settings.
7.
If a “Connect USB” message pops up on the LCD Monitor,
please connect the USB cable to the camera and PC to
complete the configuration. Press the Shutter to confirm, and
the system will configure the device automatically.
8.
Installing the Applications for PC
(Install Arcsoft Software)
1-2 How to acquire images from the camera
1.
When selecting the
Mass Sstorage mode
, Press the
Shutter
to
confirm, In my Computer, it will appear a
Removable Drive.
You can access the images recorded in the camera from the
PC.
2.
Installing the Applications for PC
(Install Arcsoft Software as
PhotoImpression),
The following is the instruction of
how to
get Images
from Arcsoft PhotoImpression
(A).
Open up
Arcsoft PhotoImpression,
select “
From Folder
”
(B).
Click on Browse, and then select the path “
Removable Disk\
Dcim\100FSCAM”
to Acquire images
1-3 How to use Web Camera
1.
Installing the Applications for PC
(Install Arcsoft Software as
PhotoImpression or VideoImpression).
2.
When selecting the
PC Camera mode,
Press the
Shutter
to
confirm,
your computer software applications show real-time
Video images. The camera can be used for Video conferencing
or recording movies.
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1-4 Operation Caution
This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure the
photography normally, do not drop or hit the camera when taking
pictures.
●
Avoid to use or place the camera in the following locations:
1.Damp and dusty places.
2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or
places subject to extremely high temperatures or heat.
3.Violently turbulent environment.
4.Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steams.
5.Locations subject to strong magnetic field.
6.Raining or snowing environment.
●
Do not open the battery cover when the power is on.
●
If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power
OFF and remove the batteries.
●
How to maintain your camera:
1.If lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface is dirty, please use
lens brush or soft cloth to wipe clean instead of touching the
lens with you fingers.
2.Do not use any solid object to hit the camera to avoid
scratching the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface.
3.Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject
the camera case and paint to solving or distortion. Use soft
cloth only.
1-5 Package Contents
Please check if the following items are in the package when
purchasing this product.
CD-ROM 2 x AA Alkaline
(incl. Camera Driver) Pouch Wrist Strap Batteries
USB Cable TV –OUT Cable This User's Manual
●
CD-ROM (incl. Camera Driver)
●
Pouch
●
Wrist Strap
●
2 x AA Alkaline Batteries
●
USB Cable
●
TV –OUT Cable
●
This User's Manual
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TV-OUT
Port
USB Port
2-1 Names of Parts
Front View
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera
(1) Flash
(2) Lens Cover/ Power Button
(3) Lens
(4) Shutter Button
(5) Self-timer LED
(6) Red-eye Reduction LED
(7) Macro Button
(8) Terminator Cover
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Memory Card Slot
Rear View
(1) LCD Monitor
(2) Mode Display Button
(3) Mode Dial
(4) Status LED
(5) Macro Mode LED
(6) ENTER Button
(7) Multi-Select Button
(8) Strap Holder
(9) Flash Button
(10) Battery Cover
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2-2 Specifications
●
Lens:
F=8.5 mm
●
Image Sensor:
1/2" CMOS with 1.3 mega pixels
●
Focus:
F=3.5
●
Sensitivity:
ISO 100
●
White Balance:
Auto, Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent.
●
Shutter:
Electrical
●
Shutter Speed:
1/4 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec.
●
Storage Media:
8MB Internal Flash Memory
SmartMedia™ Card (MMC compatible) Slot
(support 4/8/16/32/64/128MB)
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Image File Format:
Still Image for JPEG
Motion Image fro JPEG
●
Image Resolution:
FINE: 1600 x 1200
(Fireware Interpolation Technology)
MED: 1280 x 1024
LOW: 640 x 480
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Digital Zoom:
10-Step 2X Digital Zoom
●
Focal Range – Standard:
60cm ~ Infinity
●
Focal Range – Macro:
20 ~ 25cm
●
Self-timer:
10 sec. delay
●
PC-CAM Mode:
CIF (320 x 240) 20
〜
30 fps
VGA (640 x 480) 15
〜
25 fps
●
Flash Mode:
Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off
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TV-OUT:
NTSC / PAL system selectable
●
PC Connector:
USB (Ver. 1.1)
●
Movie File:
Recording 60 sec. Continuous movie file with CIF
(320 x 240) format (8MB internal memory)
●
Recordable Image Numbers (8MB):
(640 x 480) Approx. 65 images
(1280 x 1024) Approx. 20 images
(1600 x 1200) Approx. 15 images
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Power Supply:
2 x AA Alkaline Batteries or supports CRV-3
USB 5V (PC-CAM Mode)
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Dimensions:
93 x 56 x 38 mm
●
Weight:
About 120g (batteries excluded)
2-3 System Requirement
Please refer to the minimum system requirements for the digital
camera. We recommend that you use a computer system that
exceeds the minimum requirements in order to utilize the camera at
its optimum efficiency. The minimum system requirements for the
digital camera is as the following:
System Requirement
OS
Microsoft Windows
98SE/Me/2000/XP
CPU
Intel Pentium 166MHz or higher
Memory
Minimum 64 MB memory or above
CD-ROM
4X or above
HDD
Hard drive with 10 MB free disk
space minimum
Others
One standard USB 1.1 port
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3-1 LED Indicators
The meanings of the LED indicators located on the top of LCD
monitor are:
LED Status
Description
Red
On
The camera is busy, please
continue to perform the
operation after the camera
restore to be blinking
Blinking
Camera is powered on and
standby
Green
On
Macro mode
Off
Basic Mode for photography
3-2 LCD Monitor Display
(1) Image resolution
(2) Image quality
(3) Current working mode
(4) Memory card loaded symbol
(5) Possible number of shots
(6) Self-timer photography
(7) White balance display
(8) Morning/Afternoon display
(9) Time display
(10) Date display
(11) Remaining battery power
(12) Zoom lever
(13) Flash status
Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display
Standby/Busy
(Red LED)
Macro Mode
(Green LED)
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3-3 Power Supply
●
Slide the lens cover toward left gently and turn on the camera
after two beeps sound.
●
Slide the lens cover toward right gently and turn off the camera.
●
Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn
n/off camera. After turn on the camera, the red LED will be
blinking, and then the last image recorded appears on the LCD
monitor.
※
If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time
(default: about 1 minute), the power is turned OFF to
prevent battery wear. This is called "Auto Power OFF".
You can press the “Mode Display Button” to restart the camera.
※
The following features will automatically save the
configuration before turn off the camera unless you ever
selected "Reset Default" to restore its factory anticipated
settings.
1.Resolution
2.Quality
3.OSD Language
4.White Balance
5.EV Compensation
6.TV-Out
7.Light Frequency
8.PC Mode
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3-4 Shutter Button
This camera is designed for 2-step shutter function. A "[ ]"
mark will appear on the center position on the LCD monitor
when you press and hold the
Shutter
button down half way.
Then press the
Shutter
button down fully and the camera
beeps; release
Shutter
button to take a picture.
3-5 Mode Dial
●
You can select the working mode by using this Mode
Dial:
1. PC Mode
2.
Record Mode
3.
Play Mode
4.
Movie Mode
5.
Setup Mode
3-6 MENU/ENTER Button
You can perform different operation in the different mode by
using
MENU/ENTER
button, e.g. select, confirm, go forward and
reward.
3-7 Flash Button
●
This button is only working in the
Record Mode
. Press this button
to select the desired flash mode while taking a picture and there are
4 modes available:
Auto
→
Auto and Red-eye reduction
→
Off
→
Auto
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3-8 Mode Display Button
1.This button is only working in the
Record Mode
. Press this
button you can toggle the several LCD monitor displays:
Standard
Æ
Full Display
Æ
Image Only
Æ
LCD Monitor Off
Æ
Only Operation Settings
Æ
Standard
2.
Press the "
Mode Display Button
" to enter the "
Play Mode
" to
view the images when the camera is power off.
3.In the
Record Mode
, the camera will be auto power off cause
of the power saving function. You can press the "
Mode
Display Button
" to turn on the camera again.
3-9 Macro Button
●
Slide down and up the
Macro
button at the side of camera
to switoh between
Basic
and
Macro
modes. When you
selected the
Macro
mode, the green LED located on the
top of the LCD monitor will be on.
※
If you selected the
Macro Mode
when using the camera, the
flash off function will be enabled automatically.
Basic
Macro
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4-1 Mode Selection
4-2 Record Mode
Æ
For more information, please
refer to the "3-2 LCD Monitor
Display" section in page 8.
Index for Quick Menu
Image Resolution:
Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus
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4-3 Play Mode
(1) Possible number of shots
(2) Remaining battery power
(3) Mode Selection
Index for Quick Menu:
1. Delete Pictures
2. Slideshow
3. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Settings
●
With DPOF for printing your images, there are three options
for you: print one image, print all images and print the
recorded date or not.
●
DPOF function can only be operated with the printer settings
of the memory card inserted, not active with internal memory.
※
If no memory card inserted, even there are images stored in
the internal memory, the DPOF function will be disabled.
Start Auto Play
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4-4 Movie Mode
(1) Movie Mode
(2) Recorded Movie Time (seconds)
(3) Recording the movie pictures
(4) Remaining battery power
(5) Time/Date
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4-5 Setup Mode
1. Image Resolution
1600x1200 1280x1024 640x480
2.Image Quality:
(Fine Quality) (Basic Quality)
3. Self-timer
(On) (Off)
4. White Balance:
(Auto) (Sun)
(Fluorescent) (Tungsten)
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5. EV Compensation
6. OSD Language
7. Date/Time
8. Reset to default factory anticipated settings
9. Format Media
※
If there is a memory card inserted, it will only format the
memory card, not the internal memory.
10. TV-Out Operation
11. Light Frequency
Select the correct frequency type (50Hz or 60Hz) according to your
region.
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5-1 Attaching the Strap
●
Insert the thin end of strap into the strap holder.
.
●
Pass the other end of strap through the loop.
●
Stretch the strap tightly.
5-2 Loading Batteries
●
Turn off the power of camera.
Insert 2 x AA alkaline batteries or a rechargeable battery.
Please make sure the batteries are full of power. If the
batteries are in low power, please change the new batteries
as soon as possible for keep the camera operating normally.
●
Slide the switch on the battery cover in the direction indicated
by the arrow.
●
Insert the batteries as indicated on the inner side of the cover.
Chapter 5 Preparing Your Camera
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●
Close and lock the battery cover.
NOTE:
Do not open the cover roughly to avoid damaging the battery
compartment cover.
If the battery power indicator shows only one black block that
means the power is wear, you can continue to use the flash.
When the battery indicator turns red, you cannot take still and
movie pictures any more.
5-3 Loading and Removing the Memory Card
●
Make sure to turn off the camera.
1. Loading the memory card.
●
Slide the switch on the battery cover in the direction indicated
by the arrow.
●
Insert the memory card in the direction of the arrow.
2. Removing the memory card
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●
Press the memory card down gently.
●
The memory card will bounce upward.
●
Pull the memory card out with your fingers in the correct
direction.
NOTE:
Before using the camera, please remember to insert the
memory card into the slot. If the memory card is full or there
are already images stored in it, you can toggle the
Mode Dial
to
Setup Mode
and then select "
Format
" item to
format the memory card. Please make sure you had backup
the important data stored in the memory card.
There is 8MB internal memory built-in in the camera for
saving your data:
If there is a memory card inserted, it will be the top priority for
saving data.
If you want to store data in the internal memory, please
remove the memory card first.
●
The specification of memory card applicable to this camera is
SD or MMC (4/8/16/32/64/128MB).
●
If inserting the memory card in the wrong direction, it cannot
be fit in. Do not insert the card roughly to avoid damage.
●
If the camera detects no memory card, please gently wipe the
metal interface of the card with a soft cloth and reloading the
card again.
5-4 Setting Up the OSD Language
Before using the camera, please turn the
Mode Dial
to
Setup
Mode
and then select "
Language
" to set the OSD
language. There are 3 options for your selection: English,
Traditional Chinese, and Japanese.
5-5. Date/Time
Before using the camera, please turn the
Mode Dial
to
Setup
Mode
and then select "
Date/Time
" to set the date and
time.
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6-1 Setup Mode
By using the
Setup Mode
, you can adjust the basic camera
functions, including: Image Size, Image Quality, Self-timer,
White Balance, EV Compensation, OSD Language, Date/Time,
Preset Settings, Format Media, and TV-Out items. To setup
these items, perform the following:
1. Toggle the
Mode Dial
to
Setup Mode
.
2. Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to
turn on/off camera. After turn on the camera, the red LED
will be blinking, and then the setting up screen will shown
on the LCD monitor.
3. By pressing the arrow button
/ on the
MENU/ENTER Button
to move and select the menu
items.
4. By pressing the arrow button
on the
MENU/ENTER
Button
to enter the selected menu items.
5. By pressing the arrow button
on the
MENU/ENTER
Button
to return the previous menu.
6-2 Record Mode
Record Mode
offers you a quick and easy way to take the ideal
pictures you want.
1. turn the
Mode Dial
to
Record Mode
.
2. Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn
on/off camera. After turn on the camera, and then the last
image recorded appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Press and hold the
Shutter
button down half way to focus the
objects. The camera will process metering and a yellow
"[ ]"
will appears in the center position of LCD monitor. Press and
hold the
Shutter
button continually and it will keep the
metering value. Press the
Shutter
button down fully and
release the
Shutter
button. Then you will hear two beeps
sound and take a picture completely.
4. When taking a picture, you can press the
Flash Button
to set the desired flash modes: Auto, Red-eye reduction, and
Off.
5. Press the
Mode Display Button
to choose the LCD
Monitor displays and there are five display modes: Standard
Display, Full Display, Image Only, LCD Monitor Off, Only
Operation Settings.
Chapter 6 Getting Started
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6. Using the
MENU/ENTER Button
to set the details
settings for recording images, e.g, Image Resolution,
Image Quality, Self-timer, and Light Frequency settings.
By pressing the
button on the center of the
MENU/ENTER Button
button, the menu items will
appears on the LCD monitor. Pressing the arrow buttons
/ /
/ on the
MENU/ENTER Button
to
move and select the desired menu items.
7. By pressing the arrow buttons
/ on the
MENU/ENTER Button
to adjust the digital zoom and a
message of digital zoom will appears on the left side of the
LCD Monitor.
8. Slide down and up the
Macro Button
at the side of camera
to enable the Macro photography.
After you selected the
Macro Mode
, the Macro LED located
on the top of the LCD monitor will light green.
※
If the low batteries power icons appears on the LCD Monitor,
please change the new batteries immediately for keep the
camera operating normally.
If the "Memory is not enough!" warning message appears on
the LCD Monitor. It means the memory card is full, please
removing the memory card and insert a new one
immediately.
6-3 Play Mode
In
Play Mode
, users can review the recorded still and movie pictures.
To review the pictures, perform the following:
1. Toggle the
Mode Dial
to
Play Mode
.
2. Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn
on/off camera. After turn on the camera, and then the last
image recorded appears on the LCD monitor.
3. By pressing the arrow buttons
/ on the
MENU/ENTER Button
to review the previous and back
image.
4. By pressing the
button on the center of the
MENU/ENTER Button
button, you can enable the
"Delete", "Slideshow" and "DPOF" functions.
5. By pressing the arrow button
on the
MENU/ENTER
Button
to enter the selected menu items.
6. By pressing the arrow button
on the
MENU/ENTER
Button
to exit the menu.
DPOF function can only be operated with the memory card
inserted.
If there is no image stored in the internal memory or memory
card, a “
No picture
” message pops up on the LCD Monitor in
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the
Play Mode
.
Press the
Mode Display Button
to review the images
when the camera is power off. Press the
Mode Display
Button
again will turn off the LCD Monitor.
6-4 Movie Mode
You can use
Movie Mode
to record movie pictures (not including
audio). To record the movie pictures, perform the following:
1. Toggle the
Mode Dial
to
Movie Mode
.
2. Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn
on/off camera. After turn on the camera, and then the last
image recorded appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Press the Shutter button to start recording. Press the
Shutter
button again to stop recording.
4. The LCD Monitor will show the recorded time (seconds) while
you are recording the movie pictures.
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To record the movie pictures, the maximum recording time will
depending on the free space of the memory card.
6-5 PC Mode
z
To select the
PC Camera
or
Mass Storage
items in the
PC
Connection
menu, perform the following:
1. Power on the camera and toggle the
Mode Dial
to
PC
.
The
PC Camera
and
Mass Storage
two menu items will
appears on the LCD Monitor.
2. Pressing the arrow buttons
/ on the MENU/ENTER
Button
to move and select the desired menu items.
Pressing the
or button to confirm and save the
settings.
3. If a “
Connect USB
” message pops up on the LCD Monitor,
please connect the USB cable to the camera and PC to
complete the configuration.
※
Once save the settings, the camera will keep these menu
settings before you change them again.
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6-6 TV-Out Operation
Using the
TV-Out
function offered by the camera, you can
transfer the images to the other display devices, e.g. TV or
computer. To transfer the images, perform the following:
1. Please select the correct video type for the connected device
before transferring images. Toggle the
Mode Dial
to
Setup Mode
and then select correct video output types
for your selection: NTSC or PAL.
2. Please process this function; please use the video cable
provided with the camera to connect the camera and output
device.
3. You can turn on the camera. There will no images shown on
the LCD Monitor. All the images and information will shown on
the output device's display via the video output cable.
0
You can perform the camera normally when enable the TV-Out
function. The only difference is the location to show the images,
and image information will be form LCD Monitor to video
output device's display.
0
While using the camera, after you connect the video cable to
the camera, the images will be no longer shown on the LCD
Monitor. If you want to restore the display status on the LCD
Monitor, please disconnect the video cable from the camera.
7-1 Installing the Camera Driver for PC
You can use the
PC Camera
and
Mass Storage
functions of the
camera via PC. To install the proper camera driver, perform the
following:
1. Insert the software CD-ROM supplied with the package into the
CD-ROM drive.
2. The Auto-run program will be executed and the welcome screen
appears:
(If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run function.
Please double click on the "
My Computer
" icon on the desktop.
Double click the CD-ROM drive icon and click the
InstallMgr.exe
file in the root directory.
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3. Click the
Install Utility driver
to install driver,
and the screen will appear as following:
4. Click the
Next
to continue the setup program. After you
installed camera driver successfully, a message will
appears on the screen as following:
5. Click
Finish
to restart the computer and finish the
camera driver installation.
7-2 Installing the Applications for PC
Install
Arcsoft Software
(Take Photo Impression
Installation for example)
1. Insert the software CD-ROM supplied with the package into
the CD-ROM drive.
2. The Auto-run program will be executed and the welcome
screen appears:
(If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support the auto-run
function. Please double click on the "
My Computer
" icon
on the desktop. Double click the CD-ROM drive icon and
click the
InstallMgr.exe
file in the root directory.
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3. Click the
Arcsoft PhotoImpression
to install,
and the screen will appear as following:
4. Select the language for installation. Click
OK
to confirm your
selection.
5. You will see the Welcome screen. Click
Next
to continue.
6. Enter
Software License Agreement
window.
Please click
Yes
to continue installation.
7. Please follow the instructions of installation
Wizard
to
select a destination folder and components you need.
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8. Please select the program folder you want to install
9. When the installation is completed, the window below will
appear. Click
Finish
to end the installation.
7-3 Camera Setting on Windows XP
When you plug-in the camera and select PC Camera Mode
on Windows XP Operate System, system will configure the
device automatically and the following screen will appear:
1. users should click "Next" button.
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2. Users should click "Continue Anyway" button
3. Users should click "Next" button.
4. Users should click "Continue Anyway" button and
complete the camera setting on Windows XP.