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Symptom

Problem

Solution

I  receive  an  error  message  when  I  am 

installing 

the 

Digital 

Camera 

Digital Camera Manager

 does not load.

Shut  down  all  other  applications  and  attempt  to 

reinstall  the  driver,  or  download  the  updated  driver 

from  www.cool-icam.com  and  install  the  updated 

driver.

Check the USB controller in your BIOS if they are 

activated.    If  these  does  not  work  contact  your 

national Customer Support representative.

Digital  Camera

 

Manager

  folder  is  not 

found in the Programs menu after I have 

installed the driver.

All  the  images  I  have  taken  do  not 

appear on the 

Stylus 1800

Install  the  software,  restart  your  PC,  and  finally, 

connect  the 

Stylus  1800

  to  the  PC  via  the  USB 

port,  then  the  software  folder  will  appear  in  the 

Program menu.

The  installer  for  the 

Digital  Camera 

Manager

  requires  the 

Stylus  1800

  be 

connected  to  the  PC  (via  the  USB)  after 

the  software  has  been  installed  &  the  PC 

restarted.

Insufficient battery power.

Upload all images to your PC as soon as possible. 

(please  refer  to  Battery  Guidance  section  in 

User’s Manual.)

You have lost power to your 

Stylus 1800

 by either:

Removing  the  battery  without  being 

connected  to  your  PC  (turned  on)  via  the 

USB cable.

I receive a message no image to download 

when I try to upload to my computer. 

Check all cables connections are secured.

Connection failure.

I  cannot  run  the 

Digital  Camera 

Manager

.

Conflict  with  another  camera  driver 

capture device.

If  you  have  any  other  camera  installed  on  your 

computer,  remove  the  camera  and  it’s  driver 

completely from your system to avoid conflict with 

another camera or capture device.

I hear a low "beep" when trying to take an 

image.

Insufficient light.

Take your images in better light condition or use  

the 

Cool-iCam

 Flash Bar.

My 

Stylus 1800

 LCD displays "              ".

I  cannot  access  any  PhotoFantasy's 

templates.

If  you  need  to  change  batteries,  and  retain  the 

images  in  your 

Stylus  1800

’s  memory,  ensure 

you are connected to a PC which is turned on via 

the USB cable, which will then draw power from 

the  PC  whilst  you  insert  fresh  batteries  or  make 

sure  there  is  sufficient  power  on  the  backup 

battery.

If  you  need  to  change  batteries,  and  retain  the 

images  in  your 

Stylus  1800

’s  memory,  ensure 

you are connected to a PC which is turned on via 

the USB cable, which will then draw power from 

the  PC  whilst  you  insert  fresh  batteries  or  make 

sure  there  is  sufficient  power  on  the  backup 

battery.

This  means  there  is  insufficient  power  to 

upload images to your computer.

             is displayed.

Replace or insert a CR2032 battery.

        means your backup battery has low 

power or is missing.
No CD in CD-ROM drive.

Put Digital Camera CD in CD ROM drive.

My image is too dark even though I used 

the Flash Bar.

The Flash Light is obstructed by something 

or

The Flash Bar is not switched on 

or

The LED indicator is not lit up.

Keep  hands  and  garments  away  from  the  Flash 

Light.  Hold the base of the 

Stylus 1800

 with the 

left  hand  and  operate  the  Shutter  Button  and 

Mode Button with your thumb and forefinger.

I  cannot  activate  my 

Stylus  1800

  by 

pressing the Mode Button.

Insufficient battery power or batteries is 

missing.

Upload  all  images  to  your  PC  and  replace 

batteries.

Please also refer to the help files & User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications.
For further information and support, please visit our website: http://www.cool-icam.com

My CD Installation wizard does not work.

Go  to  the  computer  desktop.  Right  click  on  "My 

Computer".    Click  "Properties".  Select  "Device 

Manager". Double click on "CD-ROM", double click 

on  "CD-R"  (normally  the  manufacturer's  name). 

Click  on  "Settings".  Ensure  "Auto  insert 

notification"  is  ticked  and  the  "disconnect"  is 

ticked.    If  you  change  the  settings  the  computer 

will ask you to restart your PC.  Click "Yes".

The auto installation file is switched to off.

or

The CD ROM is disconnected.

My Flash Bar will not operate.

Check the Connection.

or

Install 2 x AAA Batteries.

or

Switch  the  Flash  Bar  to  ON  and  check  to  see  if 

the LED lights up.  If the LED is continuously you 

have enough power, if the LED fades after initially 

coming on or does not come on at all replace the 

batteries.

or

Set the 

Stylus 1800

 to Flash Mode.

My Flash Bar is not properly connected.

or

There  are  no  batteries  installed  in  the  Flash 

Bar.

or

The batteries in the Flash Bar have no or 

insufficient power.

or

Stylus 1800

 is not set to Flash Mode.

PC

14. Troubleshooting

The troubleshooting guide is designed to help you.  If problems continue, please contact your local customer support hot-
line.  See your registration card for helpline contact details.

For Windows® Users:

Summary of Contents for CIC-250

Page 1: ...nnection and microphone not supplied you can chat face to face with friends and colleagues conferencing in real time Stylus 1800 comes with Time Lapse Photography You can set your Stylus 1800 to operate on its own throughout the day at predetermined intervals and take a series of images With this technique you can make for example high speed video clips of changing cloud and weather formations wat...

Page 2: ...tored Images Movie Clips Audio Clips 11 8 8 Changing the Image Resolution 11 8 9 Time Lapse Mode 11 8 10 Flash Light Mode Optional accessory 12 9 Connecting your Stylus 1800 to your Computer 12 10 Uploading Images Audio Clips to Your Computer 12 For Windows Users 10 1 Running the Digital Camera Manager 12 10 2 Quick Reference 12 10 3 Uploading Images and Audio Clips 13 10 4 Creating Uploading Movi...

Page 3: ...installing your Digital Camera Manager does not delete your album folders and therefore all images transferred into your default or created albums will be preserved You will be able to access these folders on your system desktop PC PC MAC 2001 TCG EN FL Versi on 1 0501 Part No OM83 7054 Us er s Ma nu al 1 Int rod uct ion Cong ratula tions on purch asing the Stylu s 1800 Using the lates t innov ati...

Page 4: ...ideo and image files making desktop video presentations for home business and the Web Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support see Section 12 for more details 5 2 1 How to Install ArcSoft Software 1 Reinsert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer 2 An installation wizard will automatically launch 3 Click the ArcSoft Software icon 4 Select ...

Page 5: ...ancement 5 5 1 How to Install Digital Camera Driver without enhancement 1 Insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon Digital Camera 3 Double click the Digital Camera Installer icon 4 Click Continue 5 Please disconnect all USB camera before continuing 6 Choose a folder to install STV0680 Capture Plug in file and click Choose to confirm Lo...

Page 6: ...he CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer 2 Double click the CD ROM icon Digital Camera 3 Double click the VideoImp 1 5 installer icon in English folder 4 Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 5 7 How to Install CU SeeMe CU SeeMe started the craze for videochat on the Internet and it s still the most popular full featured software for seeing hearing and sha...

Page 7: ...oss of any images currently stored in your Stylus 1800 1 Press and slide the battery door downwards as shown on the diagram below Remove the 2 AAA alkaline batteries from the battery compartment 2 Remove the button cell CR2032 from the backup battery compartment and insert a fresh one back 3 Insert the 2 AAA alkaline batteries back into the battery compartment Make sure you follow the correct pola...

Page 8: ... be used to switch between Normal Resolution and Economy Resolution settings see page 19 7 1 7 Time Lapse Photography To start the time lapse photography press the Shutter Button once when the Stylus 1800 is in the Time Lapse Mode Select the duration of time lapse and press shutter button once to confirm see page 19 7 1 8 Flash Optional Accessory The Shutter Button is used to confirm Flash Mode se...

Page 9: ...he batteries are weak and need to be replaced Important Notes When the low battery power segment is displayed you must upload any stored images within 6 hours Do not replace your battery before you have downloaded or saved your images to your PC or Mac After the LCD go blank and you cannot activate your Stylus 1800 by pressing the Mode Button you must upload stored images and replace the batteries...

Page 10: ...is full the LCD will display By pressing the Mode Button you can cycle through additional features as displayed on the LCD When a given mode is displayed it can be accessed by pressing the Shutter Button If an option is not confirmed within 5 seconds the display will revert to show the number of available images that can be taken 8 3 Audio Recording Mode To create an audio clip 1 Press the Mode Bu...

Page 11: ...memory is cleared Please make sure you upload your wanted images before clearing your Stylus 1800 s memory 8 8 Changing the Image Resolution Image resolution can be changed whenever you need 1 Cycle through the Mode options by pressing the Mode Button 2 Press the Shutter Button once to change to the alternative resolution For Example Changing from Normal Resolution Mode to Low Resolution Mode Pres...

Page 12: ...ash Mode may not activate the Flash Bar always wait for the LED lights up it indicates the Flash Light is ready for use 9 Connecting your Stylus 1800 to Your Computer The USB cable allows you to upload images from the Stylus 1800 to your PC or Mac One end of the cable connects to the USB port on the side of the Stylus 1800 and the other end connects to your PC s or Mac s USB port When your Stylus ...

Page 13: ...and put in the selected album select the image or audio clip by clicking the image or audio clip once and click the Save Image Button The selected image or audio clip will appear on the right panel and it will be saved to the album you created and or highlighted 7 TO SAVE ALL IMAGES AND AUDIO CLIPS To save all images and audio clips taken and put in the album select all the images and audio clips ...

Page 14: ...amera Manager Make sure your Stylus 1800 is connected to your PC via USB and run the Digital Camera Manager Warning Live Video Mode will erase all images stored in your Stylus 1800 Make sure you upload all wanted images before you switch the Digital Camera Manager to Live Video Mode You can now start to create your live movie clips by following these steps 1 Switch the interface to Live Video Mode...

Page 15: ...otoStudio 2000 icon from the ArcSoft Camera Suite program group on the Windows Start Menu You can now start to download your stored images from your Stylus 1800 by the following steps 2 Go to File and select Select Source Select STV0680 Camera as source 3 Go to File and select Acquire The capture interface will show up To capture image s highlight the wanted image s and click Capture 4 For further...

Page 16: ... icon from the ArcSoft Camera Suite program group on the Windows Start Menu 2 Choose the Page Layout The selected page layout will on shown 3 Click Get Photo and then Acquire Select STV0680 Camera as source The capture interface will show up To capture 1 image select the wanted image and click Capture 4 The captured images will be shown on the photo library panel Select the image you want and clic...

Page 17: ...your video will now drop into the storyboard Running the video Step 10 Select the play movie icon which will assemble your video together Press the play icon to watch your completed video Watch to see how the special effects merge between the frames on the story board Now you try to make your own and also try the audio template 11 5 How to use Microsoft NetMeeting 1 Connect your Stylus 1800 to the...

Page 18: ...ouble click on Get Photo 1 and click Add Find the image you want which you have already saved in your hard disk and click Open The selected images will be shown on the left hand side Click OK 4 The selected image will shown within the mask on the selected template You can resize rotate or reposition the image by using the function icons show in the right hand side or reposition the image using you...

Page 19: ...now you re recording press the ESC key on your keyboard to end the video Step 8 Press the Save icon and name your file and then press save Video impression will ask you where you want to place your video Select video template Step 9 Select the album icon and your video clip you have just produced will appear in the video templates Double click on your video your video will now drop into the storyb...

Page 20: ... Beijing Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fax 8610 6849 1367 E mail china arcsoft com For Oceania ArcSoft Australian Support Center Baulkham Hills New South Wales Tel 61 2 9899 5888 Fax 61 2 9899 5728 E mail support supportgroup com au Visit www arcsoft com or go to Start Programs ArcSoft Camera Suite Web Services for tips technical support and frequently asked questions FAQ s For North America ArcSoft HQ Suppo...

Page 21: ...us 1800 s memory ensure you are connected to a PC which is turned on via the USB cable which will then draw power from the PC whilst you insert fresh batteries or make sure there is sufficient power on the backup battery This means there is insufficient power to upload images to your computer is displayed Replace or insert a CR2032 battery means your backup battery has low power or is missing No C...

Page 22: ...mera CD in CD ROM drive Please also refer to the help files User Guides that accompany the enclosed applications For further information and support please visit our website http www cool icam com My Stylus 1800 LCD displays If you need to change batteries and retain the images in your Stylus 1800 s memory ensure you are connected to a Mac which is turned on via the USB cable which will then draw ...

Page 23: ...erence 16 Technical Specifications Memory 8Mbyte SDRAM Image Performance for Video on Web cam 9fps frame per second for Normal Resolution 352 x 288 pixels 16fps for Low Resolution 176 x 144 pixels Still Image Resolution High Resolution 640 x 480 pixels software enhanced to 1 3 Megapixel PC format only Low Resolution 320 x 240 pixels software enhanced to 640 x 480 pixels PC format only Storable Ima...

Page 24: ... to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ...

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