UMAX AstraCam 1000 OWNER'S GUIDE P/N: 83100177-0000 TRADEMARKS UMAX is a registered trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. AstraCam 1000 is a trademark of UMAX Data Systems. PhotoDeluxe is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Mr. Photo is a trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. COPYRIGHT ©1999 - 2000 UMAX Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of UMAX Technologies, Inc. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read all of the instructions: · · · Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. When replacement parts are required, be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety standards with regard to fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist environment. The product should be operated using only the type of power source indicated on the product label. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing the enclosure may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC 7041:1982 should be less than or equal to 70dB(A). · · · · CAUTION Improperly inserting the batteries (wrong polarity) may cause damage to your camera and will void the warranty. See the guide symbols inside the battery case for proper installation of the batteries and read the section titled, Preparing the AstraCam 1000 for Use. Replace the batteries only with AAA size, 1.2V rechargeable batteries or AAA size,1.5V alkaline batteries. Check with local codes for possible special disposal instructions. Contents GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 UMAX AstraCam 1000 Package Contents ............................................................................ 1 SETTING UP YOUR NEW DIGITAL CAMERA........................................................................ 2 Installing the Batteries ............................................................................................................. 2 Replacing Worn-Out Batteries ................................................................................................ 2 PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................... 3 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE .................................................................................................. 3 Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe ................................................................................................ 3 Installing the AstraCam 1000 Software.................................................................................. 3 CONNECTING THE ASTRACAM 1000 TO YOUR COMPUTER........................................... 4 THE ASTRACAM 1000 DIGITAL CAMERA ............................................................................. 5 Taking Your First Photo .......................................................................................................... 6 Erasing Photos.......................................................................................................................... 7 Camera Memory Full............................................................................................................... 7 USING THE ASTRACAM 1000 PROGRAM............................................................................... 8 Prepare to Download................................................................................................................ 9 Downloading Photos................................................................................................................ 9 THE ASTRACAM 1000 SOFTWARE......................................................................................... 10 Viewing Your Photos............................................................................................................. 11 Adjusting thumbnail photo .................................................................................................... 11 AFTER SHOT RECOVERY (ASR) .................................................................................... 11 Rotate Photos.......................................................................................................................... 12 Transferring the Photos.......................................................................................................... 12 Saving a Photo to a File ......................................................................................................... 12 Megapixel ............................................................................................................................... 13 Deleting Photos ...................................................................................................................... 13 OPERATING THE ASTRACAM 1000 FROM THE SOFTWARE .......................................... 14 Adjusting AstraCam 1000 Settings....................................................................................... 14 Camera Information ............................................................................................................... 14 Checking the USB Port.......................................................................................................... 14 Quitting the AstraCam 1000 Program .................................................................................. 14 ORGANIZING YOUR PHOTO DATA WITH MR. PHOTO................................................... 15 Retrieving Your Photo........................................................................................................... 15 MAKING PANORAMA PHOTO WITH MR. PHOTO ............................................................ 16 CREATING A CALENDAR WITH PHOTODELUXE ............................................................. 17 CREATING A PHOTO E-MAIL .................................................................................................. 18 Preparing a Photo E-Mail Greeting....................................................................................... 18 Sending Your Photo E-Mail Greeting .................................................................................. 19 Sending a Photo File as an Attachment ................................................................................ 19 CARING FOR YOUR ASTRACAM 1000 .................................................................................. 20 PRODUCT REGISTRATION....................................................................................................... 20 ASTRACAM 1000 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 21 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................... 22 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................................................ 23 WARRANTY.................................................................................................................................. 24 GETTING STARTED Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX AstraCam 1000 digital camera. Now you can take great digital photos, easily transfer your new photos to a computer and begin enjoying them in just moments. Your AstraCam 1000 comes with software to make your photo taking experience really creative. Use Adobe PhotoDeluxe® for artistic manipulation of your photos or to just make them better. Organize your photos with Mr. Photo and make Internet photo greeting cards with VistaShuttle. AstraCam 1000 with its lightweight point and shoot simplicity, and fast photo downloading is a great way to welcome you to the world of digital photography. UMAX AstraCam 1000 Package Contents Your AstraCam 1000 package contains everything you need to take digital photos, download them to your computer and make use of your photos. When unpacking your AstraCam 1000, make sure you've received all the components: · · · · · · AstraCam 1000 Digital Camera USB Cable 2 AAA Batteries Camera Strap Owners Manual AstraCam 1000 Software CD including: - AstraCam 1000 Software (TWAIN Driver) - Mr. Photo - VistaShuttle · Adobe PhotoDeluxe Software CD 1 SETTING UP YOUR NEW DIGITAL CAMERA Installing the Batteries Important Battery Usage Guides: Read Before Using the AstraCam 1000 WARNING: Improperly inserting the batteries (wrong polarity) may cause damage to your camera and will void the warranty. See the guide symbols inside the battery case for proper installation of the batteries. To put the batteries in the AstraCam 1000: 1. Unwrap the 2 AAA batteries. Note the polarity symbols near the ends of each battery. 2. Open the battery cover at the bottom of the camera by pushing the cover out with your thumb. 3. Note the + / - polarity symbols on the contacts attached to the inside of the cover. Insert each battery so that the polarity symbol of the exposed end of each battery matches the polarity symbols on the contacts inside the battery compartment. 4. Close the cover. AstraCam 1000 Bottom View Replacing Worn-Out Batteries Replace the batteries only with AAA size, 1.2V rechargeable batteries or AAA size,1.5V alkaline batteries. 2 PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · · · · · · · Pentium® processor or higher Microsoft Windows® 98 At least 32 MB RAM 90 MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive VGA Color Monitor USB Port INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Please quit all Windows programs before installing your new software. IMPORTANT: Install the software prior to installing the AstraCam 1000. Please install Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® first and then install the AstraCam 1000 software. Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe 1. Insert the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD into your CD-ROM drive. (If the installation program starts automatically, skip to step 5.) 2. Double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on your Windows desktop. 3. Double-click on the PHOTODELUXE icon (your CD-ROM drive icon). 4. Double-click on the AUTOPLAY icon. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue the installation. This CD will install Adobe PhotoDeluxe, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader and Adobe® Type Manager®. 6. Once everything has been installed, click on the FINISH button to finish installation and begin the registration process. 7. After registration is complete, you will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on the OK button to restart Windows. Installing the AstraCam 1000 Software 1. Insert the AstraCam 1000 Digital Camera CD into your CD-ROM drive. (If the installation program starts automatically, skip to step 5.) 2. Double-click on the MY COMPUTER icon on your Windows desktop. 3 3. Double-click on the UMAX AstraCam 1000 CD icon (your CD-ROM drive icon). 4. Double-click on the SETUP icon. 5. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue the installation. On the Select Component screen, select the programs you want to install: · Mr. Photo · VistaShuttle · AstraCam 1000 Software (including the Twain driver) The default setting is to install all three programs (highly recommended). You must install the AstraCam 1000 and Mr. Photo software in order to download photos to your computer using the DOWNLOAD button. CONNECTING THE ASTRACAM 1000 TO YOUR COMPUTER The AstraCam 1000 connects your camera to a computer using the attached USB cable. The USB system is "hot-swappable." You do not have to turn your system off before inserting the USB cable into the port. 1. Look on the back of your computer for the USB port. The USB port is a small slot 1/2" long by 1/4" wide (see illustration on the right). Insert the USB cable into the USB socket. 2. With the AstraCam 1000 power switch turned off, gently insert the large end of the USB cable into the bottom of the AstraCam 1000. The side of the connector that has "UMAX" printed on it should face in the same direction as the front of the camera. The front of the camera is the side that displays the UMAX logo.Windows will display screens saying that it discovered your new hardware, is updating the driver database and is installing new software. Note: To save battery, you can turn off the camera when connecting to PC for downloading. 4 THE ASTRACAM 1000 DIGITAL CAMERA Power Switch Viewfinder Shutter Button Action Light Quality Switch/ Download Button Se ...