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A B FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been t ested and found to compl y with the lim its for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against harmf ul inte rf e ren ce in a reside ntia l ins talla tion . This equipment generates, uses, an[...]
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IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson Am erica makes no re presenta tions o r warr anties, e ither express o r implie d, by or with respe ct to an ythin g in this m anu al, and shall not be liable for any impli ed warra nt ie s of mercha nt ability and fitness fo r a parti cular purpose or for an y indir ec t, spec ial, or conse qu ential d[...]
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iii A B Introd uction PhotoP C Features 2 Option al Acc essori es 2 Minimum System Requir ements 2 Where to G et Help 3 Elect ronic S uppor t Ser vices 3 Where to Get So ftware Hel p 4 Registr ation 5 Safe t y In stru ctio n s 5 C hapte r 1: Get ting Starte d Unpac ki ng Your Ph otoPC 1-1 Getting t o Kn ow the Ca m er a 1-2 Instal ling Batt eries 1[...]
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PhotoPC Macintosh User’s Guide iv Using Pic tures in Yo ur Documents 3-6 Inserti ng a Pict ure wi th Copy and Pa st e 3-7 Inser t in g a Pi c ture with D r ag and Dr op 3-9 Inser t in g a Pi c ture by I m por t in g 3-10 Closing Ea syPh ot o 3-11 Chapter 4: Working wi th Your Pi ctures Using G al l er i es 4-2 Addi ng or Chan ging Pict ure In for[...]
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Introduct ion 1 A B Introduction L a g u n a B e a c h C o m m u n i t y N e w sl e t t e r/ V o l 8 L o c a l Sp o t lig ht M a i n S t r e e t F l o w e r S h o p J u s t o p e n e d t h i s m o n t h , M a i n S t r e e t F l o w e r S h o p i s f e a t u r i n g f r e s h c u t s u n - f l o w e r s a t 4 0 % o f f t h e r eg u l a r p r i c e [...]
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2 Introduction PhotoPC Features PhotoPC is a compl ete syst em fo r captur ing digit al imag es, and incl udes the fo llowing feat ures: ❙ Base unit with 1MB internal memory for 16 high-res olution image s (640 × 480 pixe ls) or 32 stan dard -res ol ut i on imag es (3 20 × 24 0 pixels) ❙ 24-b it co lor im ag e capt ur e ❙ Built-in flash wit[...]
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Introduct ion 3 A B Where to Get Help If you pur ch ased you r PhotoP C and/ or C onn ectivit y K i t in the Un i te d States or C anada , EPSON pro vides custom er s uppor t and servi ce throug h a ne twor k of A ut horize d EP SON Cu stome r Ca re Cen te rs . EPSON al so provid es the fo llowi n g serv ic es whe n you dial (800) 922 - 8911: ❙ T[...]
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4 Introduction EPSON Download Service You can ca ll the EPSON Downloa d Servic e (BBS) at (800 ) 44 2-20 07. N o m e mbe rs h i p i s re quired . Ma ke sure yo ur communica tio ns softwar e is se t to 8 data bi ts with 1 stop bit, no parit y bit, a nd a mode m spee d up to 2 8.8 Kbps. Se e the documen tation that came wit h your co mmunicatio ns so[...]
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Introduct ion 5 A B Registration Please take a minute t o fill out the registr ation c ard in cluded with PhotoPC an d mail it back to us. This enable s you t o re ceiv e spec ial inf or mati on on so ftw a re upg rade s, access ories, an d new pro duct s. Y ou ’ll get im media te atte nt ion if yo u have a pro bl em w i t h yo ur Photo PC. Safet[...]
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6 Introduction[...]
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Gett in g St arte d 1- 1 B 1 222333 1 Getting Started hand strap batteries camera Mac adapter software PhotoPC cable his cha pt er he lps you ge t ready t o us e y our PhotoP C. It cov er s t he followi ng : ❙ Getting to know th e camera ❙ Ins tal lin g t he ba tte ri es ❙ Attaching the ha nd strap ❙ Removing th e plas tic fi lm ❙ Inst al[...]
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1-2 Getting Started The Mac Connectiv ity Kit works wit h the Windows Version of Phot oPC. Ma ke s ure y ou use t he s oft ware and cabl e t hat c ame i n yo ur Mac Con ne ct ivity Kit as shown b el ow, an d n ot the ones t hat ca me in th e PhotoPC box . . Getting to Know the Camera After yo u unpa ck your Pho toPC , take a fe w mi nut e s to lear[...]
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1 Gett in g St arte d 1- 3 A Installing Ba tteries Your Ph ot oP C comes with four A A al kaline bat t er i es. Mak e s ur e the camera is turne d off, a nd follo w these steps to inser t the b atter ies: 1 Slide the batte ry cover l oc k to the rig ht to relea se the cover. 2 Gras p the bat ter y co ver an d pull it away fro m the cam er a body as[...]
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1-4 Getting Started Handling B atteries When you r Phot oP C batter i es wea r out, yo u ca n repl ac e them with an y of t he fo llo win g: ❙ Single -u se AA alkali ne batter ie s ❙ Single- use AA lith ium bat teries ( longest battery life ) ❙ Rechar geable AA Ni- Cad batt eries ( shortes t batte ry li fe). WARNING To av oid the d ang er o f[...]
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1 Gett in g St arte d 1- 5 A Attaching the Hand Strap To attac h t he hand st ra p, loop the str ap aro und the ho ld er on the sid e of the cam er a as show n belo w . Removing the Plastic Fil m To prot ec t the cam e ra fr om sc rat che s, so m e pa rts h av e been cov ered with plasti c fil m, as s hown in th e gray areas be low. Pe el off t he [...]
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1-6 Getting Started If y ou ha ve th e Ph otoP C Mac V ers ion, use the s oftw are disk ette s tha t came in t he box wit h the camera . If you h ave the Mac Connec tivity Ki t, make sur e you use t he disk ettes t hat came in the kit. Follow these steps to i nsta ll EasyPho to: 1 Ins ert E asyPh oto dis kett e 1 i n yo ur d isket te d riv e. 2 Dou[...]
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Taking Pi ctu re s with Phot oPC 2-1 B 2 sing Ph otoPC to ta ke pic tures i s simil ar to u sing a tradi t io na l “point an d shoot ” came ra . Thi s ch apter s how s yo u everyt h ing yo u ne ed to kn ow , includ ing the follow i ng info rm a tion: ❙ Turn i ng t he came ra on and of f ❙ Savin g pow er with au to sh ut-o ff ❙ Using t he [...]
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2-2 Taki ng Pic tures wi th P hotoP C Turning the Camera On and Off To turn t he c amera o n, si mply slide t he p ower switc h to the ON posit ion. The len s cove r op en s and th e con t r ol pan el on the top of the camera ligh ts up . Th e g reen st an dby lig ht on the b ac k of the c ame ra fla sh es for a few secon ds. When it st ops flash i[...]
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Taking Pi ctu re s with Phot oPC 2-3 A 2 Checking the Battery Icon Before y ou t ak e pictu re s, check th e battery i con on the con trol pa ne l. The icon sh ows ho w much batte ry power you h av e le ft , in the fo llo wing four s tag es: Full bat tery power ( or AC adapte r in use) Battery po wer is de creasi ng Battery p ower is almo st out Ch[...]
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2-4 Taki ng Pic tures wi th P hotoP C NOTE Remember that the camera shu t s off automa tically after 60 seconds. To turn the camera back on , slide the power switch OFF, and then ON. Or pre ss the shu tter butto n to t urn on the ca mera. Yo u will h ave to press th e shutt er butto n agai n t o take a pi ctur e. Taking Pictures in Range You sho ul[...]
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Taking Pi ctu re s with Phot oPC 2-5 A 2 . Flash PhotoPC ’s buil t-in fla sh has three se tting s as liste d be low, wh ic h a re effectiv e within a rang e of 3 to 10 fe et. Pre ss the flash con trol bu tton to cycle f ro m one set t in g t o an othe r. The settin gs appea r on the co nt ro l panel as sh own to t he right. Auto The fl ash goes o[...]
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2-6 Taki ng Pic tures wi th P hotoP C Reso lut ion PhotoPC has two r esolu tion settings , hig h an d stand ard. P ress the resol ution cont rol butt on to s witch fro m one set ting to the oth er. The setting s appe ar on the c ont r ol pan el as shown. . High resolutio n Imag es a re ca ptur ed a t 64 0 × 480 pi xels . Yo ur p ictur es incl ude [...]
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Taking Pi ctu re s with Phot oPC 2-7 A 2 High resolution image 640 × 480 pixels Standard resolution image 320 × 240 pixels[...]
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2-8 Taki ng Pic tures wi th P hotoP C Timer Setting the time r creat es a 10-s econd delay be tween the time you pres s the shu tter bu tton an d the act ual im age capt ur e. This allows yo u to tak e a pi ctur e of your self. The t imer ic on on th e control panel flashes wh en you u se the timer. Foll ow the se st eps to ta ke a p ict ure wi th [...]
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Taking Pi ctu re s with Phot oPC 2-9 A 2 Erasing Pictures If you don ’t wan t to keep the last pictur e you too k, you can erase it from t he camera ’s memory . Using a s mall p ointed object such as a b allpoin t pe n, pre ss th e er ase b utton on t he to p of the c amera . The eras e ico n on the co ntrol panel flashe s when you pres s the b[...]
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2-10 Taking P ictures wi th P hot oP C NOTE Depe ndin g on the ty pe of im ages y ou c apt ure , you r ca mera may hold more t ha n 16 pic tu re s at high re solu ti on or 32 at st andar d r esolut ion. When yo u take th e la st pict ur e, the n umber o f pictu re s rema i n ing may show one i ns tead of zer o. W hen this hap pens , you c an tak e [...]
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Using Ph otoP C with Your M acintosh 3-1 B 3 hen you’ re fini sh ed tak ing pic tures, yo u can connect the ca mer a to yo ur Mac intosh and t ransf er the image s. Then you can use them in your lett ers, presen tations, o r just about anythi ng you creat e o n your M a cintos h. Thi s chapter te lls you how, includi ng: ❙ Connect i ng Ph otoP [...]
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3-2 Usi ng Phot oPC with Y our Maci nto sh 2 Locate the port cover on the side of th e camera. Press on the arro ws and sli de the cov er down to o pe n it. 3 If yo u’re usin g the cab le in t he Mac Connectivi ty Kit, line u p the arrow on the wh ite end o f the cable with t he notch on the camera’ s serial po rt. Th e n inse rt the co nn ecto[...]
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Using Ph otoP C with Your M acintosh 3-3 A 3 5 Locate th e modem p ort or pr inter p ort on th e back of your Macint osh, mar ke d with thes e ic on s: 6 With th e ar row on the ca ble faci ng up, line up the cable conne ctor wit h the port on your Mac int os h. The n in sert t h e conn ec tor. 7 Turn on t he came ra and you r M aci nt os h. A fram[...]
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3-4 Usi ng Phot oPC with Y our Maci nto sh Transferring Pictures to Your Macintosh Once your cam era a nd Mac int osh are c onnec ted and turne d o n, yo u’re ready to transf er you r pictu res. You can use the Easy Phot o softw are tha t came wi th your Ph otoPC Ma c Versio n or in the M acintos h Conne ctivity Kit. If y ou haven’ t installe d[...]
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Using Ph otoP C with Your M acintosh 3-5 A 3 2 Click the PhotoPC button an d click OK. Your p ictures appear one- by-one i n t he Photo PC wind ow. If yo u see a n er ror mess age, make su re Ap pleTal k is inac tive, and your po rt setti ng s ar e corre ct. Se e page 6-3 for more inf ormati on. 3 To tran sfer al l pictur es to you r Ma cintos h, c[...]
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3-6 Usi ng Phot oPC with Y our Maci nto sh Adobe P ho to Deluxe ) to tra ns fe r y our pictur es . Selec t Ph ot oP C as the source when you acquire an imag e. You will se e th e Ph otoP C w in do w. You m ay need t o t rans fer you r pi ctur es i ndi vidu al ly or in s mall gr oups , rather th an all at onc e. Erasing Pictures from Your Camera Aft[...]
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Using Ph otoP C with Your M acintosh 3-7 A 3 You c an u se th ree meth ods to add pict ures t o y our do cum ents: ❙ Copy and pa ste ❙ Drag and dr op ❙ Imp ortin g. Insert ing a Picture wit h Co py and Pas te You can us e this meth od to inse rt a pictu re in any Ma cintos h applic ation. NO TE If your Ma cintos h has l es s t ha n 16M B RAM,[...]
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3-8 Usi ng Phot oPC with Y our Maci nto sh 5 Positio n the ins ertion poin t whe re you w an t to ad d t he pi c ture . 6 Choose Pas te (or Past e Sp ecial) from t he Edit me nu: A copy of the pic t ure ap pe ars in you r docu men t : Pasting a picture into a word-processing document[...]
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Using Ph otoP C with Your M acintosh 3-9 A 3 Insert ing a Picture wit h Drag a nd Drop You ca n us e thi s meth od wit h any ap pli ca ti on tha t sup po rt s i t —f or examp le, Micr osof t ® Word 6 .0 or Pag eMa ker ® 6. 0 . If yo u’ re not su re, give it a tr y. If it does n’ t work , you can us e the cop y and pa ste or importi ng metho[...]
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3-10 Using Phot oP C wi th Your Macinto sh Insert ing a Picture by Import ing If yo ur applic ation c an’t imp ort a JPEG f ile, yo u need to change the picture’ s file type t o PI CT. Se e 4-10 for in st r uction s. The n follo w th es e steps: NOTE If your Ma cintos h has l es s t ha n 16M B RAM, yo u may n eed to incr ease your vi rtu al mem[...]
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Using Pho toP C with Your Maci nt osh 3-11 A 3 After you choo se the com mand , yo u see a docume nt selecti on dialog box like t he follo wing: 5 Locate a nd s el ec t your pi ct ur e. 6 Click the Ins er t button. The pictur e ap pear s i n yo ur doc um e nt. Closing EasyPhoto When you are finis hed wor kin g with yo ur pict ure s, follo w thes e [...]
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3-12 Using Phot oP C wi th Your Macinto sh[...]
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Working wi th Your Picture s 4-1 B 4 4 Working with Your Pictures sing you r Easy Ph oto so ft ware , you c an o rganiz e your pict ures in ga lleries , enhance the imag es with th e Work shop, and add vi sual im pact to alm ost any kind of doc ument with your photos. To fin d out h ow to tra nsfer pictur es to your Macin tosh an d in sert t hem i [...]
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4-2 Working with Your Picture s Using Galleries When you transf er your p icture s f ro m the Ph otoPC came ra to you r Maci ntos h, t hey a re st or ed in a gal ler y, sh own o n th e rig ht. Usin g the slide sh ow fea t u re , you can tur n a galle ry into a slic k pres enta tio n on your s creen. You c an eas ily r earrange th e pictur es in a g[...]
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Working wi th Your Picture s 4-3 A 4 Follow t he se step s to ad d a captio n or ch ang e a pictu re’s tit le: 1 Click th e photo to sele ct it . 2 Click the E di t Ph ot o I nform at i on bu tton on the toolba r. The Pho to Inf o wi ndow ap pear s, as sho wn: 3 Type the text you want for the pict ure’ s t itl e or ca pt ion. The sam e pictu re[...]
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4-4 Working with Your Picture s Follow these st ep s to se ar ch for pi ct ur es by example: 1 Open the galler y that has the pi cture y ou want to use as an exa mple. 2 Choose Find Ph otos b y Example from the Ga llery menu. A d ialog box lik e th e f ollow i ng a ppear s: 3 Use the sc rol l ba rs to disp lay the e xamp l e ph oto. 4 Under Whe re [...]
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Working wi th Your Picture s 4-5 A 4 Making Changes with the Workshop Easy Phot o’s Wo rksh op let s yo u make the fo llo w i n g ki nd s o f ch ang es to your p ictures : ❙ Cropping ❙ Resizing ❙ Rotating ❙ Adjus t in g br ightn ess an d co ntra st ❙ Adj u s tin g co lo rs ❙ Removi n g red- ey e ❙ Cutting, copyi ng, p asting, and fl[...]
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4-6 Working with Your Picture s Croppi ng You can crop yo ur pictur es by selec ting ei ther a re ctan gu lar area or a freeha nd ar ea to ke ep; ever yth ing out side of the are a is cut away . Foll ow these s te ps : 1 Click eit he r the Sel ec t Rectan gl e bu tton or th e Se lect Fre eh and button. 2 Drag th e mo use to en clos e the are a you [...]
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Working wi th Your Picture s 4-7 A 4 Adjust ing Br ightnes s and Contrast Chan gi ng th e brig ht ness of a pic tur e le t s yo u make i t l i g hter or darke r; chan ging th e cont rast adju sts the diff erence bet ween t he pic ture’ s light and da rk a reas. Follow thes e ste ps: 1 Click the Bri gh tness an d Co ntra st but t on . You se e a w[...]
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4-8 Working with Your Picture s 2 Drag th e slider s t o ch ange t he red, g re en , and blue colo rs in your picture. The Aft e r sam pl e show s yo u the res ul t s of your c hange s. 3 Click OK t o sa ve you r ch anges to th e pi ct ur e. NOTE If you want to chang e the co lor s, bright ness, or co ntrast in onl y one part of y our pi ct ure, se[...]
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Working wi th Your Picture s 4-9 A 4 3 Click the Rem ov e Red- Eye button . Yo u see a w i nd ow like t he o ne below: 4 Drag th e slide r until the ey es loo k normal in the Aft er sampl e. 5 Click O K t o sa ve you r chan ges to the pi ct ure. Cutting, Copying, Pas ting, and Fli pping You can ch oose Cut , Co py, or Past e fro m th e Edi t me nu [...]
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4-10 Workin g wi th Yo ur Pi ctur es Changing Picture File Information When you work w i th E as yP hoto, yo u don’ t need to kee p trac k of yo ur picture f iles. Eas yPhot o does it fo r you. H oweve r, yo u ca n chan ge a picture’ s fi le name , fi le type, or m ove it to a new fol der i f you want . Follo w these ste ps : 1 In a Work shop w[...]
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Using Ad vanced Features 5-1 B 5 hen Phot oPC is con nec ted to yo ur Macin tosh, yo u can cust omiz e seve ra l of the ca m era’s settin gs . You ca n also tak e pic ture s by cont ro lli n g the came ra dire ct ly from yo ur Maci nt os h. T hi s chapt er des cri be s the fol lo w i ng : ❙ Getting r eady to us e adva nc ed fea tu re s ❙ Sett[...]
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5-2 Using Advanced F eature s You can sw i t ch b etwee n Se tup and Co ntro ls by c licking on the bu tton s. NOTE You can also acce ss the Camera Cont rols wind ows from the PhotoPC screen. Click the Camera Op tions b utton. Setting the Clock If yo u s et th e cloc k, Pho toPC autom atica lly r ecords th e corr ect d ate and time of your p ictur [...]
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Using Ad vanced Features 5-3 A 5 Setting Auto Shut-off PhotoPC ’s power -sav ing fe ature autom atica lly s huts off the c amera if you wai t mo re than 60 seco nds be fore ta ki ng a pict ure. You can adjust th is time period by conne cti ng the camera to your Maci ntos h an d us ing P hoto PC Sett ing s. F oll ow t hese ste ps: 1 Connect th e c[...]
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5-4 Using Advanced F eature s To set t he shutte r spee d, foll ow these steps: 1 Connect th e ca mera t o yo ur Ma ci nt os h as de sc ribed i n Cha pter 3 and o pen the Setu p wind ow as desc ri bed on pag e 5- 1. The Shutt er Speed s lider is set to Aut o. 2 Drag th e s lider t o th e left to r educe th e shu tter sp ee d, or to the r ight to in[...]
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Using Ad vanced Features 5-5 A 5 Chang e t he Po rt se t tin g only if you wa nt to use a di fferen t por t f or the camer a or you get an err or m essage . When yo u chan ge the Port set t in g, you lo se the co nnect ion b etwee n the cam era a nd y our Maci ntosh. Follow t he se steps t o se t the por t a nd s pe ed for you r PhotoP C connect io[...]
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5-6 Using Advanced F eature s NOTE Taking pic tu re s from yo ur Ma ci nt os h with liv e previe w us es a lot of battery power . If y ou don’ t have the P hotoPC A C ad apter, y ou may want to buy it. S ee A ppend ix A for mo re i nforma tion a bout obtain ing an d using t he AC adapt er. The Au to Shut-off f eature remains in eff ect when th e [...]
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Using Ad vanced Features 5-7 A 5 You can click t he b uttons on your screen t o se t the re solu tion , flas h, timer, an d eras e fe atures , just as you use the button s on the ca mera. The contr ol pan el on you r scre en disp lays th e same informat ion a s the control panel on the camera. For more info rmatio n abou t the contr ol panel, se e [...]
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5-8 Using Advanced F eature s[...]
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Main tenance and Troublesho oting 6-1 B 6 our Phot oP C is easy t o t ake care of, an d any proble m s y ou m a y have a re easy to so lv e. Thi s chapt er covers the fo llowing: ❙ Caring for the camera ❙ Solving c amera proble ms ❙ Sol vi ng pic tur e prob lem s. If yo u can’t s olve a problem af ter ch ecking th e solu tions i n this chap[...]
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6-2 Maintenanc e and Troub leshoo ti ng Don ’t stor e t he cam era in th e foll ow ing lo cati on s: ❙ Where it is exp os ed to dir ect su nl i ght , for ex am p le, on a ca r dash board ❙ Near sou rces of br igh t li ght or hi gh h umidit y ❙ Near h eat so urce s or in a clos ed car ❙ In area s with ex ce ssiv e dir t or dust ❙ Where i[...]
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6 Main tenance and Troublesho oting 6-3 A You ge t an e rror mess age wh en yo u try to tra nsfer your pictur es fro m the camer a t o yo ur Maci nt os h. ❙ Make su re th e ca ble is co nnect e d corr ec tly, as des cr ibe d on 1 . ❙ Make sur e the came ra is tu rned on and th e batteri es h ave enough power . ❙ Open t he Ch oose r (or Ne two[...]
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6-4 Maintenanc e and Troub leshoo ti ng See your Macint osh do cum enta tion or o nline he lp fo r m or e inform atio n on cha ngin g mem ory se tting s an d turn ing off extens ions. Solving Picture Problems If you’r e not sat i sfied with th e p icture s yo u get fro m Pho toPC , you ma y need to ad just so me of th e camer a sett in gs. Or m a[...]
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6 Main tenance and Troublesho oting 6-5 A Your pi c ture is too dar k (un der expo sed) . ❙ You may ne ed to use th e fla sh . Ma k e sure the f lash setti ng is eith er autom at i c or fo rc ed flash , as desc rib ed on page 5. ❙ If yo u’re us ing the f lash, make s ure your s ubje ct is within the range of 3 to 1 0 f eet . ❙ Use E asyPh o[...]
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6-6 Maintenanc e and Troub leshoo ti ng Your pic tures do n’ t loo k as goo d as they use d to. ❙ Your ca m era’s lens ma y be di rt y or dusty. Try clea ni ng i t as descri bed on pag e 1.[...]
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Using Optional Accessories A-1 A B hotoPC’s flex ibility allows y ou to use it with a var iety of op tions. Y o u can inc r eas e the cam e ra’s storag e ca pacit y by instal lin g a 2MB o r 4M B Photo Spa n ™ memory modul e. To he lp yo u sa ve batt er y pow er, pa r ti cu la rl y when tra nsfe rring pic tures t o your Maci ntosh , yo u can [...]
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A-2 Usi ng Optional Accessori es : CAUTION Once yo u instal l a Pho toSp an m odule , you ca n’ t remov e it. Mak e sure you th ink ab out your f uture need s be fore you d ecid e whet her to in stall the 2M B m odule or the 4M B mo dule. Installing PhotoSpan Memo ry Modules Before yo u install a PhotoSpan module , make sure you erase all pi ctur[...]
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Using Optional Accessories A-3 B A 4 Posit ion the mod ule so th at t he notch is alig ned with th e roun ded corne r of the so ck et. 5 Slide the m odu le in to th e sock et a t an angl e as shown , pr essin g along th e edge u ntil it click s into place. 6 Press d own on the modu le until i t snaps in to the retainin g clips a t the side s of the[...]
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A-4 Usi ng Optional Accessori es Using the Universal AC Adapter The Unive rsal AC ad apter ( A88302 1) allo w s y ou to conn ect yo ur camera t o a stan d ard el ectri cal ou tlet. Th is is e sp ecia ll y us eful when y ou are tra nsferr ing pi ctures and oper ating t he ca mera f rom yo ur Maci ntosh . The a dapte r powers the camera, but does not[...]
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Using Optional Accessories A-5 B A 3 Plug th e end of th e po wer ca bl e int o th e ad ap ter. 4 Connect th e ot he r end of th e po wer ca bl e t o an elect r ic al out l et . Using Optional Lenses Althou gh you can use an y sta ndard 37 mm vide o cam corde r lens or fil ter with Pho toPC, lens es manuf acture d by Tiffe n ar e recom m end ed. Ca[...]
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B Specifi cati ons B-1 A Physical Dimensions B Specifications Width 6 .5 in. ( 166 mm) Height 3.5 in. (88 mm) Depth 1.9 in. (47 mm) Weigh t (without b atteries) 11 oz. (31 0 g) Power Source s 4 AA batteries (singl e-use al ka li ne, single- use lithiu m , or re ch argea bl e Ni-Cad) Optional uni versal AC ada pter ( A883021 ) Con su m pti on Approx[...]
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B-2 Specific at io ns Technical Photographic Product ty pe CCD (cha rge cou pl ed de vi ce) stil l fr ame cam e ra Image siz e 640 × 480 pixels (hig h re solu ti on) 320 × 240 pixels (sta nda rd re solution ) Bit dept h 1 6 milli on c o lo rs, 24-bit Seria l in terfa ce 8-pin D I N (c ame ra) ; 8-pin DIN (Macint osh) (Ca bl e ad apte r for RS-232[...]
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Index 1 A B A AC A dap ter , u niv ersa l, A-4 Acc essorie s (opt ional), Intro- 2 , A-1 – 5 Adding pict ur e i nf ormat i on, 4-2 Adju sting brightness a nd c ontras t, 4-7 co lors, 4-8 po rt setti ngs, 5-4 se ttings fla sh, 2-5 re solutio n, 2-6 time r, 2-8 Adv anced feat ures adjusting po rt se tti ngs, 5-4 ge tti ng r eady t o use , 5- 1 se t[...]
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2 Index Connectin g camer a to computer, 3-1 Contrast, ad ju sting, 4-7 Contro l panel, 2-2 Copying image to clip bo ar d, 4-9 Cropping pi c tures, 4-6 Custome r supp or t s er vi ce s, Intro- 3 Cutting pa rt of pi cture, 4-9 D Disp laying gall ery as slid e show , 4-4 Docum e nts, us in g pictu res in, 3-6 E EasyPho to closing, 3-11 insta lling, 1[...]
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Index 3 A B L Lens, usi ng, A-5 Live preview, 5-6 M Maintena nce cleani ng, 6-1 storag e, 6-2 O Online supp o rt, Intro -3 Optional len s es, A-5 Organ izi ng your pi ct ures, 4-2 P Pasti ng i m ag e from clip boa rd, 4-9 Photo W or kshop , 4-5 – 9 PhotoPC acce ssorie s, Intro- 2 , A-1 – 5 advan ce d featu res, 5-1 capaci ty, A-1 connec tin g c[...]
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4 Index Printing, 4-9 Problem s, 6- 2 R Recordin g time and date, 5-2 Regist er i ng Ph otoP C, Intro -5 Removi ng red- ey e, 4-8 Removi ng pl astic f ilm, 1-5 Resizing pict ures, 4-6 Resolu tion s ettings (h igh an d st anda rd), 2-6 Rotating pict ures, 4-7 S Safe ty in stru cti ons, Intro- 5 Saving picture s, 4-9 Searchi n g for pi c tures by res[...]