Jasco HQ98073 manual

UltraCam™ User’s Manual HO98073 www.jascoproducts.com For technical support call 1-800-654-8483 (Option 4)[...]

2 Table of Contents CAUTIONS ----------------------------------------------------- 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS -------------------------------- 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS ------------------------------------- 4 MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE ------------------------ 4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ULTRACAM™ ---------- 5 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ----------------------------- 6 GE[...]

3 Cautions Read Before Using Your UltraCam™ 1. You must install the camera driver BEFORE c onnecting the camera to your computer . 2. Be sure to insert the batteries pr operly according to polarity. When inserting the batteries, make sure the positive (+) and negative (–) ends of the batteries ma tch the marki ngs on the edge of the batt ery co[...]

4 System Requirements 1. Micros oft® Windows ® 98, ME, 2000, or XP 2. USB Port and CD-ROM drive 3. 266 MHz processor, 350 MHz rec ommende d 4. At least 32 Mb RAM, 64 Mb recommended 5. 100 Mb free hard drive space 6. 16 bit vide o display or higher 7. Sound car d and speakers to use the a udio function s. 8. Internet Access to use the ca mera in w[...]

Getting to Know Your UltraCam™ Note: You must install the camera driver BEFORE connecting the camera to your computer. 5[...]

6 Software Installation Please note that you must install the software BEFORE you connect the camera to the USB port of your computer. 1. Insert the included CD into the CD-ROM Drive of y our com puter. (The CD should auto load). 2. If the CD does not auto load, fo llow these steps: a) Double click on My Computer b) Double click on the icon of your[...]

Getting Started 1. Install the software as described in “Software Installation”. The software MUST be installed BEFORE the camera is connected to your computer . 2. Install the batteries in your camera. a. Remove the ba ttery com partment cove r as shown i n the illustration. b. Insert the two “AAA” batteries that were included with t he ca[...]

8 Taking Pictures 1. Press the Mode button to turn on the camera. 2. Press the mode button twice to get to the flash On/Off scre en. (FA) 3. Press the shutter release button to turn on the flash. (The flash is needed for most indoor pict ures. No flash is needed for most outdoor pictures). 4. Press the mode button ten times to select the resolution[...]

9 Viewing Pictures 1. Open the rubber cover on the camera’s min i USB port. 2. Plug the m ini USB plu g into the m ini USB port on the cam era and plug the ot her end of t he US B cable into your com puter. 3. Double click on the GE UltraCam icon on the desktop of you r computer. 4. The UltraCam application will open. In about five seconds, a pop[...]

10 Camera Display Panel 26 Number of im ages available OF Power on or pow er off FA/Fo Flash strobe ON/OFF AA Adds a voice recording to the previous im age Ar Voice recording. This functions as a voice recorder for a maxim um of 12 m inutes. Ap Auto play . After m aking a v oi ce recording, t he recording can be played bac k in this m ode. Ct Conti[...]

11 Using the Optional Features 1. OF a) This will turn the camera off. b) Press the mode button until OF appears in the LCD screen. c) Press the shutter release button. 2. FA / Fo a) This will turn the flash on ( FA ) and off ( Fo ). b) Press the mode button until FA or Fo appears in the LCD screen. c) Press the shutter release button. 3. AA a) Thi[...]

12 4. Ar a) This allows you to use your cam era as a voice recorder. Max imu m re co rd ing time is 12 mi nu te s. b) Press the mode button until Ar appears in the LCD scree n; then press and hold the shu tter release button. c) Begin talki ng into the m icrophone. T he best distance for voice recording is within 10 cm. d) When finished recordi ng,[...]

13 7. AI a) This allows y ou to ta ke up to 60 second vide o clips. b) Press the mode button until AI appears in the LCD screen; then press an d hold the shutte r release butto n to begin the video. c) When finis hed video recordi ng, release the shutter release button. Note: The vid eo taken will be an AVI file. 8. St a) This sets the camera timer[...]

14 11. CA a) This will delete all pictures and reco rded audio from the camera. b) Press the mode button until CA appe ars in the LCD sc reen . c) Press the shutter release button. d) CA will begin to flash. Press the shutter release button again. 12. Lr a) This will switch the camera to Low Resolution Mode. This option is only available when the c[...]

15 15. uP a) This will switch the camera to uncompressed mode. This option is only available when the camera is currently in Compressed M ode. b) Press the mode button until uP appears in the LCD screen. c) Press the shutter release button. d) Uncom pressed m ode allows 26 Hi gh Resolut ion phot os or 104 Low Resol ution phot os to be taken. 16. F5[...]

PhotoImpression™ Welcome to PhotoImpression™ ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ is an easy-to-use image-editing program specifically de signed for general cons umers. The program ena bles you to edit, retouch, enhance or add speci al effects to digital images with point-and -click sim plicity. It also offers a great variety of pro ject templates for cr[...]

To Open ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ 1. Double click on the ArcSoft PhotoImpression™ icon on the desktop. 2. You may also go to ArcSoft Photo Impression™ unde r Program s in the Start Menu , and click on PhotoIm pression™. Using PhotoImpression™ 1. Click on “Camera/Scanner ”. See Diagram. 2. Select “GE UltraCam™” from th e drop down[...]

18 Edit Downloaded Pictures 5. After you have downlo aded your pictu res, you’re read y to edit them. To get started select a pi cture from the ones you capt ured. See Diagram. 6. Select “ OK ”. Your picture will open in the main window. See Diagram. 7. Click on the Edit, Create, Save or Print button on the left. See Diagram. 8. The associate[...]

VideoImpression™ Welcome to PhotoImpression™ ArcSoft Video Impression™ i s a powerf ul, easy-to- use video e diting and presentat ion pro gram designed for cons umers. ArcS oft VideoImpression™ enables you to edit v ideo clips and still images, and to combine t hem to create m ultimedia des ktop vide o presentat ions for home, business, and[...]

20 ArcSoft VideoImpression™ - Getting Started 1. Open ArcS oft VideoIm pression™ A) Double click on the VideoImp ression™ icon on your deskto p. B) You may al so go to ArcS oft unde r Program s in the St art Menu, and click on VideoImpression™ 2. Click on the film reel icon to the right of “New ”. 3. Click on the video camera icon to th[...]

21 Windows® NetMeeting Opening NetMeeting A. W indows® 98/ME/NT • Click Start → Programs → Accessories → Internet T ool s → NetMeeting. B. W indows® 2000/XP • Click Start → Programs → Accessories → Communications → NetMeeting. • If NetMeeting is not there or on your desktop, go to Run in the Start Menu. In the Open box ente[...]

22 Using NetMeeting with your camera 1. Make sure the UltraCam™ driver has been installed. 2. Plug the camera into a ny US B port on your computer . 3. Open NetMeeting using the instructions ab ove. 4. Set-up NetMeeting using the inst ructions above if necessary . 5. Add co ntacts. 6. Click t he “Sta rt V ideo” butto n (  /  ). Note 1: [...]

23 MSN® Messenger Installing/Opening MSN® Messenger A. W i ndows® 98/ ME/2000 • Log on to http:/ /messenger .msn.com to download • After it has downloade d, you can open MSN ® Messenge r by going to Start → Programs → W indows Messenger . B. W indows® XP • MSN® Messenger is already installed • Open MSN® M essenger by going to Sta[...]

24 Trouble Shooting 1. Camera will not turn on • Check to make sure the batteri es are properly installed. • Make sure the batteries are good. 2. Flash will not work • Check to see if the flash was turned on. See th e “T aking and V iewing Pictures” section. • Batteries may n ot have en ough power . Download pictur es and replace batter[...]

25 • Make sure your USB port is function ing properly . Y ou may need to install updates, service pack s, or patches for your operating sy stem from Microsoft ’ s® website, www .microsoft.com . Go to “W indows Update” under Resources. • Close and reopen the application. 7. Uninstall the UltraCam™ driver ¾ Close all open applications. [...]

26 TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY Jasco Products Company wa rrants this product to be free from manufacturi ng defects for a period of t wo years from the original date of consumer purchase. This warranty is limited to the repair or replacement of this product only an d does not extend to conse quential or incidental damage to ot her products t hat may [...]

27 FCC Statement Notice: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requirements, Part 15 This equipment has been tested an d found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable pro tection against harmful interference in a residential installation . This [...]