Maxell WS30 manual

DIGIT AL CAMERA USER'S GUIDE[...]

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Welcome Welcome to our MAXELL family . We strongly recommend that you read this User's Guide before operating your WS30 SLIM. You a re on your way to experiencing a digital camera like no other. Th is easy-to-follow user's guide shows you how to use your new camera and software like a pro, whether you want to: l download photos to your co[...]

Contents Welcome.......................................................................................... WS30 SLIM Kit................................................................................. Meet the WS30 SLIM........................................................................ Features & Functions ................................[...]

Meet the WS30 SLIM Your MAXELL WS30 SLIM Kit includes: 1. 2. 3. Camera Strap 4. 5. USB Cable 6. 7. Leatherette WS30 SLIM Camera AAA alkaline batteries (2) Driving utility software CD Quick Start Guide camera case 8. User's guide 9. Tripod This is not your traditional camera. This is a "digital"camera. A digital camera allows you to t[...]

Features & Functions Front of WS30 SLIM l Standard Mode The standard mode is used when taking pictures from 0.6 m (2ft) ~infinity. l Macro Switch This switch is used to change from Standard to Macro mode. l Macro Mode The macro mode is used to take close up pictures of 0.2 m (8 inch). l USB Connector The USB Connector is the port where you plug[...]

Battery Cover Busy Signal Macro Mode Signal DSC On/Off Select Mode Menu Panel For Strap l Battery Cover The battery cover secures the batteries in place. l Macro Mode Signal The Macro Mode signal becomes lit when you switch from standard mode to macro mode. l Busy Signal The Busy Signal will blink if the camera is not ready to take a picture. l Men[...]

Let's Get Started Attaching the camera strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration below. Inserting the Batteries Step 1 Open the battery cover. Step 2 Insert the batteries properly. Step 3 Close and lock the battery cover. Precaution: Check the batteries for polarity. Remove the batteries if you are not going to use the camera.[...]

Takin g Pictures Now that the camera has batteries, let's take a few pictures to get started. Step 1 Make sure the batteries are properly inserted into the camera. Step 2 Press the DSC On button. The camera will beep. Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Wait for the beep to complete the picture. l l l l L Select macro mode or standard mode . Use the optical [...]

LCD Control Panel Now that you are familiar with the basic steps to taking a picture, let's take a closer look at the menu or control panel. The WS30 SLIM has six functional modes. € Mode 1: Flash - The Flash mode is used to add extra light to your image. Press the Mode button until " A " is blinking. This is the default Auto flash[...]

€ Mode 2: Self-Timer - The Self-Timer is used to take a picture with a 10 second delay. Press the Mode button until the self-timer symbol is blinking. Take the picture by pressing the Shutter button. You have 10 seconds which is indicated by the camera beeping and the self-timer indicator blinking on the front of the camera. continuously € Mode[...]

€ Mode 4: Video Recording - The Video Recording mode is used to create a video AVI file that you can mail. Press the Mode button until the is blinking. Press and hold the Shutter button and using optical finder to compose images. When you complete the video file, release the shutter button. € Mode 5: Delete Last - The Delete Last mode is used t[...]

€ Mode 6: Delete All - The Delete All mode is used to erase all of the pictures from the WS30 SLIM . Press the Mode button until the is blinking. Press the Shutter for 2 seconds to delete all of the pictures. Shutter (beep) hold 2sec. 11[...]

Accessing the CD Installing the Software l l l Step 2 Double-click on the CD-ROM icon. l l Step 1 Place the MAXELL Digital CD-ROM into the appropriate drive. The MAXELL Digital Main Menu screen should automatically appear. Note: If the main menu screen doesn't appear follow the directions below. Step 1 Double-click on the My Computer icon on y[...]

Install Mr. P hoto l l l l Step 1 Click on Install Presto! Mr. Photo from the main menu. Step 2 Click Next on the Welcome screen. Step 3 After reading the software license agreement screen, click Yes . Note: If you click No , Mr. Photo will not be installed onto your computer. Step 4 Click Next on the Choose Destination Location screen. Note: The M[...]

l l l L Step 5 Click Next on the Setup Type screen. The default setup is Typical. Step 6 Click Next on the Select Program Folder screen. Step 7 Click OK on the Information screen. Step 8 Click Yes or Register Later on the Registration screen. You will now see the Main Menu again to make your next selection. 14 The files will begin to copy to your c[...]

Install ImageFolio l l l l Step 1 Click on Install Presto! ImageFolio from the main menu. Step 2 Click Next on the Welcome screen. Step 3 After reading the software license agreement screen, click Yes . Note: If you click No , ImageFolio will not be installed onto your computer. Step 4 Click Next on the Choose Destination Location screen. Note: The[...]

l l L Step 5 Click Next on the Setup Type screen. The default setup is Typical. Step 6 Click Next on the Select Program Folder screen. The files will begin to copy to your computer. Step 7 Click Finish on the Setup Complete screen. You will now see the Main Menu again to make your next selection. 16[...]

Install V ideoWorks l Step 1 Click on Install Presto! VideoWorks from the main menu. l Step 2 Click Next on the Welcome screen. l Step 3 After reading the software license agreement screen, click Yes . Note: If you click No , VideoWorks will not be installed onto your computer. l Step 4 Click Next on the Choose Destination Location screen. Note: Th[...]

l Step 5 Click Next on the Setup Type screen. The default setup is Typical. l Step 6 Click Next on the Select Program Folder screen. L Step 7 Click Finish on the Setup Complete screen. You will now see the Main Menu again to make your next selection. 18 The files will begin to copy to your computer.[...]

Install WS30 SLIM Driver In order for you to download pictures from the camera to your computer, you will need to install WS30 SLIM Driver . l Step 1 Click on Install MAXELL WS30 SLIM Driver from the main menu. l Step 2 Click Next on the Welcome screen. l Step 3 Click Finish on the Installation Completed screen. Note: In order for all of the softwa[...]

Getting Connected To connect the camera to the computer . l Step 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. l Step 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your camera USB connector . The MAXELL WS30 SLIM Digital Camera has three operating modes: Digital, Video, and PC. Digital = T ake digital pictures with the WS30 SLIM. No need [...]

Fun Things Y ou Can Do-(Digital) Downloading Photos Important Note: Please make sure that the d isplay indicates num bers for example "10". If not , press the DSC ON butto n. l Step 1 Connect the WS30 SLIM to your computer us ing the USB cable. Note: Refer to the "Getting Connected" section on page 20 if you need assistance. l S[...]

T o download an individual photo l Step 10 Click on the desired photo. The photo number will turn red when selected. l Step 11 Click on the Transfe r button located at the bottom of the thumbnail viewer. l Step 12 Click OK on the T ransfer Done screen. Note: T o download all of the photos, click on the Select All button. Next, click on the Transfe [...]

Cropping the photo Back to our exercise. L et's prepare our photo that we downloaded to se nd to mom and dad in an em ail. Since Mr . Ph oto is still open, let's make a quick c hange to our photo. Note: All of the software programs that were included with your WS30 SLIM CD contain individual user's m anuals provided by the software m[...]

Using the Video Recording Fea ture (Create A VI File) T o use the video recording feature follow the steps below. l Step 1 Make sure the batteries are properly inserted into the camera. l Step 2 Press the DSC On button. The camera will beep. l Step 3 Press the Mode button until you see the icon appear . l Step 4 Press and hold the button, u l Step [...]

l Step 13 Click on the Run icon . Note: You can change the Frame rate. l Step 14 Type in the file name and click on Save . l Step 15 The video file is being created. l Step 16 Click on the button. L Step 17 The A VI File is now complete, and you can email it to your friends and family. Note: You can find this AVI file by pressing on the button . 25[...]

Using the Video Capture F eature T o use the video capture feature follow the steps below . l Step 1 Connect the WS30 SLIM to your computer via the USB cable. Note: Refer to the " Getting Connected " section on Page 20 for assistance. l Step 2 Click on Star t from the Windows T ask Bar. l Step 3 Click on Prog rams . l Step 4 Click on the [...]

l Step 10 Click on the Capture V ideo icon which is located on the tool bar to begin capturing video. l Step 11 Click on the Sequence Capture icon on the video viewer. l Step 12 Click OK on the Capture Video Sequence screen. l Step 13 Click OK to start capturing video. The capture screen appears. l Step 14 Click on the Sav e icon located on the too[...]

Where to get Help Help with your WS30 SLIM Camera is available from several resources: Software Help Help with any software packaged with this camera can be found under the help menu located on the menubar for each program, F AQs or by contacting the manufacturer of the software. Customer Support If you have any questions about the camera, software[...]

Frequently Asked Ques tions Q: I've correctly installed the softw are, connected my camera to my PC, but get a flashing busy li ght or nothing at all. What does this mean? A: l Step 1 Double-click on My Computer which is located on your deskt op. l Step 2 Double-click on the Control Panel folder. l Step 3 Double-click on the System icon. This [...]

Q: How do I delete the photos from my camera once th ey have been downloaded? A: l Step 1 Press the Mode button until you see the icon appears i n the menu panel. l Step 2 Press and ho ld the Shutter button down for 2 second s. Notice how the menu panel disp lays zero (0) photos. Q: How do I save my photos to my computer from t he camera? A: After [...]

Additional Information System Requirements l Windows 98/ME/2000 l Pentium or higher l CD-ROM drive l 65 MB hard drive space l 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended) l USB port Technical Specifications l Image resolution: Max: 640 x 480 Min: 160 x 120 l 24- bit true color l Storage Media: On board 8 MB l Flash modes: auto-flash/off l Self-timer: 10 second de[...]

Maintenance and Storage l Usage environment /temperature: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius l Usage environment/relative humidity:45% ~85% l Do not use or store this camera in environments direct sunlight, high humidity and dusty places, next to air conditioner, electric heater or other heat sources, in a closed car that is in direct sunlight, and avoid shak[...]

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