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User Manual

Package Contents:

Bean - Carabiner Camera
Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery
USB Cable/Video Cable
AC Adapter
User Guide
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
and Driver Installation CD

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Page 1: ...User Manual Package Contents Bean Carabiner Camera Li Ion Rechargeable Battery USB Cable Video Cable AC Adapter User Guide ArcSoft PhotoImpression and Driver Installation CD ...

Page 2: ... 8 5 Taking Pictures 8 6 Video Recording 10 7 Still Image Review 10 8 Digital Zoom 13 9 Play Video Files on a Television 14 Ⅱ Setting up Your Camera 16 1 Setup in Capture Mode 16 2 Setup in Video Mode 21 3 Setup in Playback Mode 22 4 Other Setup 24 Ⅲ Software download 31 1 Web Cam Driver Installation 31 2 Using as a Web Cam 37 ...

Page 3: ...2 3 Downloading Images 38 Ⅳ Maintenance 38 1 Camera 38 2 Battery 39 3 Memory Card 39 4 Caution 41 Ⅴ Specifications System Requirements 41 1 Camera Specifications 41 2 System Requirements 43 ...

Page 4: ...3 I Getting to know your camera 1 Configuration Installation ...

Page 5: ...0 USB jack 11 Flash 12 Self timer indicator 13 Lens 14 Clip 2 LCD Display Video Capture 00 00 24 T W White balanc e indic ator Auto Day Light T ungsten Fluoresc ent Cloudy Battery level indic ator Em pty Half Full Digital zoom bar Resolution indic ator 640x480 Mem ory c ard inside Video m ode 320x240 00 00 24 The tim e of rec ording ...

Page 6: ...er Fine Norm al Self tim er indic ator 10 Sec ond 20 Sec ond Battery level indic ator Em pty Half Full Digital zoom bar Resolution indic ator 2592x1944 2048x1536 1600x1200 1280x960 640x480 Mem ory c ard inside Capture m ode EV Valule Photo taken photo c apac ity Datestam p Flash c ontrol indic ator Forc e on Forc e off Autom atic ally forc e on ...

Page 7: ...ft to change the LCD status as shown below Attention You can not change the LCD status in the following situations While in Setup While previewing files in the thumbnail mode While in slide show mode 00 00 24 12 1511 EV 0 0 DISP DISP DISP ...

Page 8: ... via the USB cable Note When the camera is charging the Charge LED is Red and this light turns off when charging is complete If charging the camera via USB turn the camera off before connecting it to the computer 3 2 Insert a memory card Insert the memory card to the card slot carefully with the label facing the LCD screen Attention If the SD card does not go completely into the slot do not force ...

Page 9: ...ack or video capture mode press the mode button until the icon flashes briefly on the screen and remains in the upper left corner of the screen to enter the capture mode 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures Attention Do not take the memory card or battery out when camera is saving the image otherwise the image won t be saved The screen will power off automatically if the camera is inactive ...

Page 10: ...hen in capture mode push the joystick to the right to adjust the flash setting When the flash is charging the screen will remain blank This process takes between 3 and 5 seconds Do not use the flash in a well lit environment as it will cause a poor exposure The flash function will not be usable in Burst snapshot mode and video mode ...

Page 11: ...ing the video Attention The total amount of recording time depends on the capacity of the internal memory or the SD card 7 Playback 7 1 Still Image Review a Press the Mode button until the icon flashes on the screen to enter playback mode b Push the joystick left right to show the previous or next image or video file c When previewing images push down on the joystick to display the index screen Se...

Page 12: ...le AVI c Press the shutter button to play video file and press shutter again to end playing d Push the joystick left right button to show previous file or next file e Push down on the joystick to pause and press it again to continue 7 3 Thumbnail Images a Press the menu button in image playback mode when the images are showed in single full screen mode then push the joystick up down to select thum...

Page 13: ... interface push the joystick up down to select delete current or delete all b Selecting Delete Current will delete the current image Push the joystick right to confirm and exit c Select Delete All to delete all the files Push the joystick right to confirm and exit You can also push down on the joystick when files are shown in thumbnail mode In playback mode a dialogue box Confirm delete Yes No wil...

Page 14: ...tick right to show lock current lock all unlock current unlock all b Push the joystick up down to select the necessary operation c Push down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to playback mode 8 Digital Zoom To change the zoom In the camera video playback mode push the joystick up down to zoom in or zoom out Attention Digital zoom may affect the quality of the...

Page 15: ... TV with the AV cable b Power on the TV and switch it to AV mode c Power on the camera and set it to playback mode d Push the joystick left right to select file to play press the shutter button to play video file Attention The camera screen will automatically power off when the AV cable is connected to it but the battery will still be used The TV system NTSC PAL will affect the image quality pleas...

Page 16: ...15 Adjust the television if the image does not display at the center of TV screen Only use the cable that accompanies this camera to connect the camera to the TV ...

Page 17: ...lance Color Effect Exposure DateStamp Selftimer and Burst Snapshot A Resolution This function allows you to select the still image size a Push the joystick down to select resolution then push the joystick right for 5 options 2592 1944 2048 1536 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 The default resolution is 2592 1944 or 5 MegaPixel b Push the joystick up down to select the desired size c Press down on the jo...

Page 18: ...the joystick up down to select the desired image quality c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode C White Balance Normally the Auto setting will set the optimum white balance automatically If natural colors can t be obtained with auto white balance you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source a Push the joys...

Page 19: ...utton to return to capture mode D Color Effect This function can color tune an image a Push the joystick down to select Color Effect followed by right for 3 options Color Sepia Monochrome b Push the joystick up down to select the desired color setting c Press down on the joystick to confirm d Press the menu button to return to capture mode E Exposure The EV value can be adjust from 2 0 to 2 0 you ...

Page 20: ...e joystick to confirm the setting c Press the menu button to return to capture mode F Date Stamp The date will be shown at the lower right corner of the image when viewing the image a Push the joystick up down to select Date Stamp then push it right b Push the joystick up down to select Enable or Disable c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to captu...

Page 21: ...select the time you desired c Press the joystick vertically to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode Note set Disable if you want to cancel the self timer H Burst Snapshot Use this function to take 3 pictures continuously a Push the joystick up down to select Burst Snapshot then push it right to show Single Burst b Push the joystick up down to select Single or Burst...

Page 22: ...it right for 2 options 640 480 or 320 240 b Push the joystick up down to select resolution c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to video mode B Frame rate a Push the joystick up down to select Frame rate then push it right for 2 options 30FPS or 15FPS The higher the setting for Frames Per Second the smoother the video on playback but the larger the ...

Page 23: ...the same as the setting under the capture mode See page 4 3 Setup in playback mode Under image playback mode press the menu button to enter the main menu for 2 options Play and Setup There are 7 Options in Play mode Delete Current Delete All Lock Thumbnail Set logo Rotate and Slideshow A Delete image See details on page 12 B Lock image ...

Page 24: ...nter rotate mode 90º 180º and 270º Push the joystick up down button to select the desired degree of rotation and Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting Press the menu button to return to playback mode Note The rotation function is disabled if the size of the picture is 5M 2592x1944 E Slide show a Push the joystick up down to select slide show and then push it right to start ...

Page 25: ... joystick right to select Setup There are 11 Options in Setup mode Language Abc Auto Power Off TV Output Play Logo Light Frequency Date Time Buzzer Format Default Settings USB Mode Firmware Version A Language Abc Use this function to select a language for display menus and other information a Press the menu button to enter the setup interface b Push the joystick right to select Setup c Push the jo...

Page 26: ...e the camera is turned off automatically after a period of inactivity time b Push the joystick up down to select Auto Power Off c Push the joystick right for 3 options Disable 60Sec 120Sec d Push the joystick up down to select the power off time and press down on the joystick to confirm the setting e Press the menu button to return C TV Output TV Output should be set to either NTSC or PAL dependin...

Page 27: ...d Press the menu button to return D Play Logo Use this function to turn on or off the startup image a Push the joystick up down to select Play Logo then push it right for 2 options Enable or Disable b Push the joystick up down to select the operation you need and press down on the joystick to confirm c Press the menu button to return Attention No startup image will be displayed when you select Dis...

Page 28: ...ress down on the joystick to confirm e Press the menu button to return F Date Time This camera can record the shooting date and time basing on the Date Time function a Push the joystick up down to select Date Time then push it right to launch the submenu b Push the joystick up down to change the value of year month date hour and minute c Push the joystick right to select the items year month date ...

Page 29: ...en press down on the joystick to confirm e Press the menu button to return H Format This function will ERASE all data stored on the memory card if you are using one or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted Be sure to backup the important files before formatting a Push the joystick up down to select Format c Push the joystick right for 2 options select Yes with pushing...

Page 30: ... joystick right for 2 options load or NO select load with pushing the joystick up to get the default setting c Press down on the joystick to confirm d Press the menu button to return J USB Mode Select PC Camera mode when you use this camera as a Web camera Select Mass Storage when you download delete or upload file it can also be used as the removable disk Mode switch a Press menu button to enter ...

Page 31: ...ick to confirm g You can also press the mode button to switch the USB mode between Mass storage and PC camera quickly when the camera is connected to the PC with an USB cable K Firmware version a Power on and press the menu button to enter Setup b Push the joystick up down to select Firmware version c Push the joystick right to display the firmware version and update date d Press down on the joyst...

Page 32: ...allation Before connecting the camera to the computer insert the CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC An interface appears as follows Click the Install Driver to install the camera driver This process is only necessary to use the Web Camera function ...

Page 33: ...32 Select the installation language Connect the camera with PC by USB cable power on the camera then press the mode button to select PC CAMERA ...

Page 34: ...terface Found New Hardware Wizard appears Select Yes this time only and then click next Select Install the software automatically Recommended click next If hardware installation interface appears click Continue ...

Page 35: ...34 Anyway If the following interface appears click cancel ...

Page 36: ...35 An interface Found new hardware Wizard appears select Yes this time only then click next Select install the software automatically Recommended click next ...

Page 37: ...36 If hardware installation interface appears click Continue Anyway ...

Page 38: ...ou can use the Web camera function 2 Using as a Web Cam 1 Power on the camera Press mode button to Select PC camera 2 Double click the icon my computer on the desktop of PC 3 Double click the icon Then you can start to use the pc cam function ...

Page 39: ... PC c Double click icon d Double click DCIM file folder e Copy all the files to your PC Note Do not take out the SD card or the batteries when you are copying the files to PC otherwise the files might be destroyed or lost IV Maintenance Always keep your camera and accessories in proper condition 1 Camera Only use dry soft and clean cloth to clean the lens and LCD Do not use rough cloths or cleaner...

Page 40: ...ttery The status of the internal battery can be seen on the LCD display Full Half Empty In addition to the regular use of the camera the following factors can influence battery life LCD use Use of the flash Temperature it will shorten the lifetime of the battery when the camera is used in low temperature environment 3 Memory card Before using format an SD card in the following situations ...

Page 41: ... data will be deleted when the card is formatted please backup the data before formatting Memory card format a Confirm the card is unlocked b Insert the card before turning the camera on c Press MENU button then select Setup d Push the joystick UP DOWN to select format e Push the joystick right to launch the submenu f Select yes by pushing the joystick up then press down on the joystick to start f...

Page 42: ...a before using 4 Caution To avoid risk of electric shock do not open the camera or attempt to fix the camera by yourself Do not use the camera if it has been submersed in water V Specifications system requirements 1 Specifications sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS Image resolution 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640x 480 storage Internal 32MB Flash External SD card 8MB to 2GB File format JPE...

Page 43: ...control 2 0 2 0 in 0 5 step illumination Auto PC Camera mode 640x480 interface USB1 1 TV output NTSC PAL TFT monitor screen 1 5 TFT LCD monitor screen power Rechargeable Li ion battery OSD language English French German Spanish Ch inese Italian Portuguese focal range f 6 4mm aperture F 2 8 Auto power off 60sec 120sec System required WIN98SE 2000 ME XP Vista Weight Approx 75g without SD card Dimens...

Page 44: ...uct design and the specifications are subject to change without prior notice 2 System Requirements Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Vista CPU Pentium III 800MHz and upper Memory 64 MB and upper memory Disk space At least 128 MB ...

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