User manual MICROTEK MN100

MN-100 Digital Camera Operation User's Manual Copyright © 2000 Microtek International Inc. All rights reserved. 1 219-20-47005 August 2000 Trademarks MicrotekTM are trademarks of Microtek International Inc. Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. All other products or name brands are trademarks of their respective holders. Important Documents you scan may be protected under copyright law. The unauthorized use of such documents could be a violation of the rights of the copyright holder. Microtek bears no responsibility for the unauthorized use of copyrighted materials. To obtain optimal results from camera software and user's manual, you should be familiar with Windows concepts such as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting from menus and dialog boxes. Table of Contents Package Contents ..................................................................................... 1 Features ................................................................................................... 2 Camera Components ................................................................................ 3 Getting Ready ........................................................................................ 4-5 A. Loading the Battery .................................................................................... 4 B. Basic Picture Taking Operation .................................................................... 5 Other Modes of Operation .................................................................... 6-9 A. B. C. D. 80 Shots Mode ........................................................................................... 6 20 Shots Mode ........................................................................................... 7 Continuous Shooting Mode ........................................................................ 8 Self-Timer Mode ........................................................................................ 9 Erasing All Images from Camera ............................................................. 10 Connecting the Camera to PC ................................................................. 11 Utility Software Installation ..................................................................... 12 Installing Camera Driver and EyeStar Mail ..................................................... 12 Using the MN100 as a Digital Camera ..................................................... 13 Acquire ......................................................................................................... 13 Acquire All .................................................................................................... 13 Download ...................................................................................................... 13 Zoom ............................................................................................................ 13 Exit ............................................................................................................... 13 Downloading Images to your PC ....................................................... 14-16 Using PhotoImpact 5 .................................................................................... 14 Using PhotoExplorer 6 .................................................................................. 15 Using Web Microtek Edition .......................................................................... 16 Using the MN100 as a Web Cam ........................................................ 17-18 A. Select Camera Source ................................................................................ 17 B. Send a Video Mail ...................................................................................... 18 Appendices ....................................................................................... 19-21 Appendix A: MN-100 Digital Camera Specifications ....................................... 19 Appendix B: FCC Statement .......................................................................... 20 Appendix C: Declaration of Conformity ......................................................... 21 Package Contents 4 AAA Batteries (Alkaline is recommended) MN 100 Digital Camera Special USB cable Tripod Warranty and Quick Reference Cards Digital Camera CD-ROM (Contains digital camera software and instruction manuals) 1 Camera Safety Strap Features · Compact and lightweight : : Size: 90 x 65 x 28 mm Weight: 110g (including batteries) · Easy to operate Fixed focus with only two-button (mode select and shutter) operation · Three choices of picture taking modes Continuous shooting mode (20 or 80 shots maximum) Self-timer mode (10 seconds delay) CIF (20 shots) QCIF (80 shots) image recording mode (352x288 & 176x144 pixels respectively) · Instant image frames erasure All images can be cleared instantly to start a new picture taking session. · Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode New batteries can take up to 1000 shots. Camera automatically enters into "sleep" (energy-saving) mode when it remains inactive for 30 seconds. · Supports USB interface With USB, download of images to your PC is accomplished at higher speed. · Software package bundle EyeStar Mail Microtek Edition (Web cam software) The following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CD Trellix Web Microtek Edition Ulead PhotoImpact 5 Ulead PhotoExplorer 6 Adobe Acrobat Reader 2 Camera Components GRIP LENS SHUTTER button USB port VIEWFINDER BATTERY compartment LOCK, battery compartment LCD DISPLAY panel FUNCTION MODE select button TRIPOD mount STRAP mount 3 Getting Ready A. Loading the Battery (4 AAA size batteries, Alkaline recommended) BATTERY compartment Slide toward "OPEN" to unlock 1 Unlock the battery compartment cover by sliding its lock toward "OPEN" position. 2 Slide compartment cover outward (as indicated by the arrow shown on top of the cover) and open the cover. 3 Insert each of the 4 AAA batteries into its chambers making sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) ends are properly oriented Slide toward with the polarity indicated on top of each arrow direction to open chamber and at the back of the cover. + 4 Close and slide the battery compartment cover back to its original position and lock the cover. WARNING: When the LCD Panel display starts to blink, it indicates that the batteries power is low. Stop taking pictures and transfer the images data to your PC within a week before the batteries completely lose its power. Otherwise, all the images will be erased. 4 _ + _ Correct battery polarity at outer end of the compartment are indicated at the back of cover or as illustrated above. B.Basic Picture Taking Operation NOTE The camera is designed without a power switch. It uses energy-saving or "sleep" NOTE: mode to control its power. If the camera is off, press the Function Mode button to turn the camera back on. 1 With the camera strap looped around your wrist, hold the camera by its grip. Look through the viewfinder and set up your picture. Adjust size of your composition by increasing or decreasing distance between camera and subject but not nearer than one meter. 2 Press the Shutter button to take a picture of your subject. A short beep sound emits at each click of the shutter to confirm that a shot has been taken and the camera is ready to take the next picture. NOTE: 20 or 80 shots mode is available with erase capability (see next page for details). After each shot, the LCD Panel will show the number of remaining shots available. WARNING: A warning beep (longer and lower tone compared to normal beep) will emit if exposure is too dark for a normal picture taking. No image is taken when this condition occurs. 5 Other Modes of Operation A. 80 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 80 shots of lower-resolution images in QCIF (176 x 144) format. To set your camera into 80 Shot modeLr" 1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "Lr icon is displayed on the Lr LCD Display Panel. Lr" 80" 2 Press the Shutter button and the "Lr icon becomes "80 which would indicate Lr 80 that the 80 Shot mode is ready. WARNING: Switching from 80 pictures mode to 20 pictures modes will erase any images in the camera. Please download current images before switching modes. (See section on "Erasing Images from the Camera" in this manual). If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 80th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. 80 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "80 icon 80" 80 Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "Lr icon is Lr" Lr displayed 6 When the "Lr icon Lr" Lr appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "80 icon 80" 80 B. 20 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 20 shots of images at higher resolution CIF (352 x 288) format. The camera default to this mode. To set your camera back to 20 Shot mode after operating in 80 shots mode1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "Hr icon is displayed on the Hr" Hr LCD Display Panel. 20" 2 Press the Shutter button and the "Hr icon becomes "20 which would indicate Hr" Hr 20 that the 20 Shot mode is ready. WARNING: Switching from 20 pictures mode to 80 pictures modes will erase any images in the camera. Please download current images before switching modes. (See section on "Erasing Images from the Camera" in this manual). If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 20th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. 20 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "20 icon 20" 20 Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "Hr icon is Hr" Hr displayed 7 When the "Hr icon Hr" Hr appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "20 icon 20" 20 C. Continuous Shooting Mode This mode of operation allows you to take multiple frames of images when holding down the Shutter button while aiming at your subject. A maximum of 20 or 80 shots can be taken depending on which shooting mode you are in. Continuous shooting under 20 Shots mode takes about 1.5 seconds to fully consume the 20 frames, while it takes about 6.5 seconds under 80 Shots mode. If you release the Shutter midway, only part of the available frames will be loaded with images. To set camera into Continuous Shooting mode, repeatedly press the Function Mode select button until the "CL " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the Continuous Shooting mode icon is displayed Continuous Shooting mode is ON when this LCD Panel displays the "CL" icon 8 D. Self-Timer Mode The Self-Timer mode of operation allows a 10 seconds shutter release delay after pressing the Shutter button. Mount the camera in a tripod when operating under Self-Timer mode. 1 Set camera into Self-Timer mode by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode select button until the " SL " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 2 Then press the Shutter to start the 10 second countdown. Self-Timer mode is ON when this LCD Panel displays the " SL" icon Press the Shutter button to start the delay countdown Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the Self-Timer mode icon is displayed 9 Erasing All Images from Camera Whenever you wish to discard the images you have already taken, you can erase them from the camera. Take note that this erase feature functions only as "All-FrameErase." No partial erasure is allowed. 1 Enable the "All-Frame-Erase" feature by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode select button until the " CL" icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 2 Press the Shutter button twice to start erasing all images in the camera. NOTE: If you do not press the Shutter a second time within 5 seconds, the erase function is aborted. "All-Frame-Erase" is ON when this LCD Panel displays the " CL " icon Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "All-Frame-Erase" icon is displayed Press the Shutter button to start the delay countdown 10 Connecting the Camera to PC NOTE: It is assumed that you have already installed the bundled software into your computer. If not, install software as instructed in the section on "Utility Software Installation" of this manual. To transfer (download) the images data from the camera to your PC, connect the camera to your PC with the supplied USB cable. 1 Insert the smaller terminal of the USB cable into the camera's USB port. 2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port of your computer. 3 Perform downloads to your PC by referring to the section on Downloading images later in this manual. 4 Operate the camera as web camera by referring to the EyeStar Mail User's Manual provided in the MN100 utility CD. 11 Utility Software Installation The Utility CD that accompanies your camera contains the Camera Driver bundled with the EyeStar Mail Microtek Edition Edition. The following image-editing software can be found on the separate Microtek Scanner CD: Installing PC Camera Driver and · Ulead PhotoExplorer 6 EyeStar Mail · Ulead PhotoImpact 5 1 Insert the utility CD into the CD-ROM · Trellix Web Microtek Edition drive and watch the Installer screen automatically appears on screen. 2 Click the Camera Driver install button from the Installer screen. Follow the program on-line instructions to complete the driver installation. 3 Connect one end of the USB cable to your PC and the other end to your PC, MN100's USB port. 4 Click the EyeStar Mail Microtek Edition button from the Installer screen, follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software Click this button to view the User's installation, and then Restart your Manual computer. Click this button to start the installation NOTE: If the installer screen does not automatically display, click Start button, then click Run from Windows Start menu, and execute the file "cdsetup.exe" from the CD. 12 Using the MN100 as a Digital Camera Make sure to connect one end of the USB cable to your PC and the other end to PC, your MN100's USB port before downloading images. The MN100 Digital Camera User Interface will be launched, when you start to download images from your digital camera to an image-editing software. Acquire Double-click the image that you wish to send and process to an image-editing software, and then select and click the Acquire button. Acquire All Click the Acquire All button to send and process all the thumbnail images on the panel to a selected application. Zoom Click the Zoom button to enable/disable image interpolation application for downloaded images Exit Click the Exit button to close/quit from the MN100 Digital Camera Interface 13 Download Click the Download button to download another set of images from your MN100 Camera. Existing images will be overwritten. Installation Under Windows 98 Downloading Images to your PC Using Ulead PhotoImpact 5 1 Open PhotoImpact by doing the following in succession: Start button, then PhotoImpact. Programs -- PhotoImpact 2 From the Menu Bar, select File select File, Camera, Digital Camera and then choose MN100 Digital Camera from the resulting menu. 3 The Acquire dialog box appears. Select Click "Click to begin acquiring using default settings." settings 4 The MN100 Digital Camera interface appears. Double-click the image(s) you wish to transfer to PhotoImpact for further processing. 5 Click Exit when you are ready to return to PhotoImpact PhotoImpact. For more details on how to enhance and incorporate special effects/filters to your images, refer to PhotoImpact's Help menu. 14 Using Ulead PhotoExplorer 6 1 Open PhotoExplorer by doing the following in succession: Start Start, Programs PhotoExplorer er. Programs -- PhotoExplorer 2 From the Menu Bar, select File File, Source, Source and then choose MN100 from the Select Source dialog box. 3 From the File menu, choose TWAIN Acquire, Acquire then click Acquire now to start acquiring images from your camera. 4 The MN100 Digital Camera interface appears. Double-click the image(s) you wish to transfer to PhotoExplorer from the panel. 5 Click Exit when you are ready to return to PhotoExplorer to further enhance the selected images. For more details on how to enhance and incorporate special effects/filters to your images, refer to PhotoExplorer's PhotoExplorer' Help menu. 15 Using Trellix Web Microtek Edition 1 Open Trellix Web by doing the following in succession: Start button, Programs Tr Web eb. Programs -- Trellix Web 2 The Start Using Trellix Web dialog box Start Tr Web appears; select your preferred option for your web page from the options box, OK, click OK and then follow the instructions on your screen. 3 From the Trellix Web panel, click the Web section of the area where you want to position the image, choose the Insert menu, and then select Scanner or Image. Digital Camera Image 4 The Insert Scanner/Digital Camera Image dialog box appears; choose Camera, MN100 Digital Camera and then click the Insert button to start downloading the images from your camera to your MN100 Digital Camera interface. 6 Click Exit when you are ready to return to the Trellix Web screen. Web For further details refer to Trellix Web's Help menu. 5 Double-click the images from the thumbnail to transfer the selected images to your Trellix web page. 16 Using MN100 as a Web Cam The EyeStar Mail is required only when the camera is used as a web camera. EyeStar Mail is a complete consumer video package for recording audio and video clips that you can send to your family and friends. This package includes all the software you will need for capturing, creating personalized cards, and sending messages on-line. A. Select Camera Source 1 Launch EyeStar Mail by: a) Double-clicking the EyeStar Mail icon on your desktop; or b) From Windows Taskbar Taskbar askbar, double-click the following in succession: Start Programs EyeStar Start, Programs, Mail, Mail. Mail EyeStar Mail 2 When the EyeStar Mail panel appears; click the video options button, and then select MN100 Digital Camera from the camera source list list. 3 To send a video mail -- follow the steps as described on the next page. CAUTION: Be sure to download images to any image-editing software (PhotoImpact, PhotoExplorer, Trellix Web etc.) from the camera before using it as web cam under EyeStar Mail. Otherwise, you will lose all the images you have taken. 17 B. Send a Video Mail 1 Launch your EyeStar Mail and adjust your camera to the desired view that you Mail, want to capture. 2 Click Record to start capturing video and audio data. 3 Click Stop to end recording 4 Click Send Mai to run the Send Mail program with the captured data to Mail automatically attach the video image to your E-mail message. For a more detailed operation and information on EyeStar Mail please refer to the Mail, .pdf manual on the CD bundled with your digital camera. 4 2 3 18 Appendices Appendix A: Digital Camera Specifications Platform(s): PC Sensor: 1/3" CMOS Resolution: 100K pixels Interface(s): USB Indicator: 2 Digit LCD Dimensions in mm: 90 x 65 x 28 mm battery: Weight with battery: 110 g (including batteries) Lens type: Fixed Lens View angle: 56.5º Distance: 50 - INF cm Memory and Storage: 20 Pictures (CIF) or 80 Pictures (QCIF) Memory type: Internal 16M SDRAM Battery: AAA x 4 Driver: TWAIN (Windows 98/2000) 19 Appendix B: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment (Trade name: Digital Camera, Model: MN-100) has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 20 Appendix C: Declaration of Conformity Supplier: Name: Microtek International Inc. Address: No. 6, Industry East Road 3 Science-based East Road 3 Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan, R.O.C. Declares that: Type of Equipment: Digital Camera Model Number: MN100 Complies with the following: Standards EN 50081-1/1992 EN 50082-1/1997 Directive EN 55022/B(1997) EN 61000-3-2/1995 EN 61000-3-3/1995 EN 61000-4-2/1995 EN61000-4-4/1995 EN61000-4-5/1997 EN61000-4-6/1997 EN61000-4-11/1997 ENV50204/1995 Person responsible for making this declaration: C.T. Youe (Name, Surname) R & D Center, Vice President (Position/Title) Hsinchu May 5, 2000 (Date) (Place) 21