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Attention: Macintosh* Users

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driver for the Macintosh* computer from the
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Page 1: ...d the digital camera twain driver for the Macintosh computer from the Thomson Direct website www rca com If you do not have internet access please call 1 877 833 3491 We apologize for any inconvenience TOCOM 15514180 MACINTOSH is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc ...

Page 2: ...rmation Camera Setting Use this button to display camera setting dialog Help for the user s Use this button to display the on line help window Exit from TWAIN Use this button to exit the TWAIN driver This sheet contains changes of product feature information contained in the user s guide In order for you to get optimum use from your camera use this page in place of page 19 in your user s guide We ...

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Page 4: ...ble protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not instaled and used in accordance with the instruc tions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause int...

Page 5: ...era 8 Frame Your Picture 9 Capturing Images 9 Viewing Stored Images 10 LCD Picture Viewing 10 Images on a Computer 11 On screen menus 13 Recording mode 13 Playback mode 13 Changing settings 14 REC mode 14 Setting capture mode 14 Setting the pre flash mode 14 Setting white balance 15 Adjusting exposure controls 15 Adjusting focus 16 Setting image sharpness 16 Adjusting color 16 Date and time displa...

Page 6: ...uter 31 Scroll One Row Up 31 Scroll One Screen Up 31 Scroll One Row Down 31 Scroll One Screen Down 31 Select All of the Images 31 Select None of the Images 32 Take a Picture 32 Get Image s 32 Upload Image s 32 Download Image s 32 Erase Image s 32 Rotate Image s 32 Selecting Images 32 Camera Status 33 Camera Setting 33 Help for the user s 33 Exit from TWAIN 33 Displaying images on a TV 33 Camera Us...

Page 7: ...6 Unpack the Camera and Accessories Save the packing materials and box in case you ever need to ship or store your digital camera The items shown below are packed with your camera If any are missing or appear damaged contact your dealer immediately 8 Mb CompactFlash Storage Card 4 AA Batteries CDS4100 Digital Camera NTSC Video Cable RS 232C Digital Cable CDS4100 AC Power Supply Hand Strap Image Ed...

Page 8: ...K Built in flash L Self timer LED M Auto flash detector N View finder window O Lens P Handstrap eyelet Q Digital output port R Video output port S AC power socket T View finder eyepiece U Ready LED V Play Recording mode switch W LCD panel X LCD brightness control dial Y Tripod socket Z Battery compartment cover AA CompactFlash card ejector switch BB CompactFlash card slot A B C F H G I J D E K L M...

Page 9: ...wn in the diagram to the right to open it A click can be heard when the compartment is released 2 Insert four 4 AA batteries Make sure to match the positive and negative ends of the batteries to the markings inside the battery compartment 3 Close the battery chamber cover by pushing down firmly and sliding it back until the latch closes with a click Important Notes Never use manganese batteries Yo...

Page 10: ...the warranty When unplugging the AC Adapter from the wall socket be sure to grasp the plug not the cord Avoid undue bending pulling or twisting of the AC adapter cord If the power cord should become damaged exposed wires disconnection etc please contact the store to purchase a new AC adapter Use of a damaged power cord may cause fire or electrical shock Be sure to power off your camera before conn...

Page 11: ... cover 4 If the camera is powered on without the card NO CARD appears on the camera s LCD monitor 5 If the card is not prepared for use with the camera a prompt to format it will display on the LCD See the next section Setting Preferences for formatting instructions Notes Always keep the power off while installing or removing the compact flash card to avoid damaging the memory card Captured images...

Page 12: ... take some pictures Turn on the power by pressing the POWER button on top of the camera The LCD monitor on the back of the camera should turn on the first time you press the POWER button in REC mode From the factory LCD ON is the default This monitor can be turned off to conserve the life of the camera s batteries Once the green light by the viewfinder on the back stops blinking the camera is read...

Page 13: ...CD monitor is turned off Usually the picture number is decreased by one when a picture is taken but this may not be the case depending on settings used A higher resolution picture or one using maximum color depth will use more storage space than a standard picture for more information about camera settings see the next section Setting Preferences Do not block the lens or flash with your fingers Ne...

Page 14: ...for more than two seconds will automatically forward or reverse through displayed images every two seconds Press either button again to stop automatic play Until the CompactFlash card is replaced the camera memorizes the last image played back at the last power off and displays this same image when the power is turned back on Only images recognized by the camera can be displayed The picture number...

Page 15: ... s DIGITAL port 5 Turn on the camera and computer then launch the graphic editing software Once the proper TWAIN driver has been selected images can be transferred to and from the camera and computer For more information about selecting the proper TWAIN driver see Working with Images in this manual Computer baud rate can be set to 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 The camera turns off after no comm...

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Page 17: ...amera s performance That s right there are two different main menus one for PLAY mode and another for REC whichever you are using the camera for PLAY mode allows you to browse through pictures taken and REC mode gives you options to change how you capture those pictures Recording mode When the switch is set to REC you can control Capture mode Pre flash White balance Exposure Focus Sharpness Color ...

Page 18: ...ra can capture one picture at a time or it can capture up to nine consecutive images in a short duration SEQ 9 Make sure the highlight arrow is by CAPTURE in the Main Menu If not use the up or down button to select it Once your menu choice is displayed press the ENTER MACRO button The arrow icon now highlights the right hand column of CAPTURE Using the up or down button chose between SINGLE pictur...

Page 19: ... activate To turn pre flash on display the Main Menu screen in REC mode by pressing the MENU button on top of the camera Use the up or down button to select PRE FLASH Press the ENTER MACRO button to change options MAIN MENU CAPTURE SINGLE PRE FLASH ON WHITE BAL AUTO EXPOSURE 0 0 FOCUS AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL COLOR NORMAL DATE DISP OFF Use the up or down button to toggle between ON and OFF When the r...

Page 20: ...l pictures taken but it will significantly reduce the number of images you can store To chose between NORMAL SHARP or SOFT image sharpness Bring the Main Menu up in Record mode by pressing the MENU button MAIN MENU CAPTURE SINGLE PRE FLASH OFF WHITE BAL AUTO EXPOSURE 0 0 FOCUS AUTO SHARPNESS NORMAL COLOR NORMAL DATE DISP OFF Use the up or down button to highlight SHARPNESS Press the ENTER MACRObut...

Page 21: ...ACROactivate selection Note that you have not set the time yet We will handle that in the next section dealing with Main Menu items in PLAY mode MAIN MENU ERASE ALL ERASE SINGLE PROTECT IMAGE FORMAT CARD DATE DISP OFF DATE OPTION M D Y SET DATE The Main Menu displayed in Playback mode allows changes to camera settings This is the first screen you will see when you press the MENU button in PLAY mod...

Page 22: ...Use the up or down button to highlight ERASE SINGLE Press the ENTER MACRObutton to activate this command ERASE IMAGE YES ENTER NO MENU SELECT E0003 Erasing single images allows the chance to view each picture before making the decision to remove it for good When an individual image is shown on the LCD screen you must decide if you want to remove the image Once an image is erased it can never be re...

Page 23: ...in to exit the Main Menu and return to normal PLAY mode image viewing Formatting storage card Your CompactFlash storage card can have all data on it removed in one step with the FORMAT CARD command This is an important step to preparing a new data card for use in your camera Note The FORMAT CARD command WILL erase all images even pictures locked with the PROTECT IMAGE command To format the Compact...

Page 24: ...Menu in PLAY mode Use the up or down button to highlight DATE OPTION Press the ENTER MACRO button to change settings MAIN MENU ERASE ALL ERASE SINGLE PROTECT IMAGE FORMAT CARD DATE DISP OFF DATE OPTION M D Y SET DATE To toggle between M D Y D M Y or Y M D use the up or down button to toggle between choices When the right selection is highlighted press the ENTER MACRObutton to activate You can pres...

Page 25: ...ges your digital camera s settings can all be customized and allow for a fun experience when capturing images This section of the manual explains specific details of camera controls Here you will find details about Flash settings Self timer settings LCD brightness control Control Buttons QUALITY INDEX DISPLAY ENTER MACRO MENU ZOOM and LCD Tripod mounting QUALITY INDEX ENTER MACRO DISPLAY MENU ...

Page 26: ...sent or on cloudy days In these conditions flash photography allows more natural looking pictures to be taken by softening harsh shadows When the flash is used an effective shutter speed from 1 3 to 1 1000 of a second is used Press the FLASH button on top of the camera until the symbol is displayed on the back panel LCD When activated the flash will fire with every picture taken Flash OFF Mode Thi...

Page 27: ... the tripod socket 4 Press the shutter release button and the self timer will start working A red LED light on the front of the camera will be visible for approximately seven seconds and then blink for about three seconds to indicate that the shutter is to be released automatically 5 After releasing shutter the Self Timer mode will be canceled If you want to cancel the self timer once it started p...

Page 28: ...to Fine identified as F on the LCD s icon display Normal no icon or Economy E on the LCD display To change the quality of the images press the QUALITY MULTI button on top of the camera to toggle between the selections The selection made remains the image quality until changed by the user Image quality icons appear next to the image number on the LCD screen The number of pictures that can be taken ...

Page 29: ...riefly displayed on the LCD Even if the LCD is turned off images are captured in zoom mode until the ZOOM button is pressed again returning the camera to its normal state The ZOOM feature is optimized for use with the supplied TWAIN driver The 2x zoomed image will be presented correctly when downloaded from the camera to your computer If you are using a third party accessory CompactFlash reader or...

Page 30: ...era has different menu options depending on if the camera is in recording REC or playback PLAY mode The Menu screen appears on the monitor even if the LCD is turned off For the details of the various menu selections see Setting Preferences in this manual LCD button In recording mode the LCD button turns on and off the camera s monitor Since the monitor must be on in order to view pictures in playb...

Page 31: ...time Pressing the DISPLAY button again while icons are displayed removes the images Tripod Mount For steady vibration free images it is recommended that you attach the digital camera to a tripod using the tripod mount on the bottom of the camera Be sure not to confuse the tripod mount with the BRIGHT control dial as this could seriously damage your camera Also make sure that the length of the trip...

Page 32: ... quality Could also be Normal no icon or Fine F Picture number Standard macro setting Could also be Autofocus Natural LightWhite Balance setting Could also be AutomaticWhite Balance AWB or Office Flourescent Light Automatic Flash setting Could also be Flash ON or Flash OFF 2x Zoom indicator Self timer indicator ...

Page 33: ... a series of thumbnails in the window The TWAIN interface shows all the images from the camera Images can be saved on the computer moved to an image editing program one or more images can be selected or deselected and rotated Through the TWAIN driver you can even control the camera taking pictures from the computer setting camera status or viewing specific camera information With the TWAIN softwar...

Page 34: ...a to the proper COM port Macintosh users connect to an ADB serial port such as that used for external modems or printers DIGITAL COM PORT COMPUTER Once the camera is correctly attached to the computer and the supplied software is properly installed launch the image editing application first Then select GET Pictures from the editing software Once you have selected GET PICTURES you will be offered a...

Page 35: ...er Using this button connects the TWAIN interface to Camera The TWAIN driver will auto detect and connect to the camera when you have selected it However connection may fail if the camera is not connected correctly If your computer fails to communicate with your camera click this button to connect them Note If the camera is connected correctly clicking this button will refresh the thumbnails from ...

Page 36: ...es The TWAIN driver will then send the image s to the camera If the file format is not supported the TWAIN driver will display a warning message When the image has been sent the TWAIN driver will download the new photo from the camera and display it on TWAIN driver window Download Image s Use this button to download an image from the TWAIN interface to a disk Note One or more image file s from mus...

Page 37: ...n to display the on line help window Exit from TWAIN Use this button to exit the TWAIN driver Displaying images on a TV screen Using the provided video cable to connect the camera to a television you can view stored images on the TV screen VIDEO IN VIDEO PORT TV Use only a TV equipped with VIDEO INPUT function 1 Using the supplied video cable connect the digital camera to a TV using the VIDEO OUT ...

Page 38: ...mage auto manual Format Card Exposure 2 to 2 Date Display Focus auto manual Date Option Sharpness mm dd yy dd mm yy normal sharp soft yy mm dd Color normal light Set Date deep b w sepia Date display on off Next picture Self timer set standard view Forward thumbnail view A Previous picture Flash set standard view auto on off Backward thumbnail view Shutter release Picture capture none Zoom 2x playb...

Page 39: ...ed Focal Length 7 0mm Aperture f 5 6 Focus Range TTL Auto 0 1m infinity AF Macro 0 1m 0 5m Fixed 0 1m 0 5m and 2 0m are available Exposure Metering Aperture priority AE Exposure Range LV 6 to LV 16 at ISO 170 Flash Modes Auto Fill Off Red eye reduction available Flash Range Built in Flash 0 5 2 3 m ISO 170 Exposure Compensation Max 2 0EV 0 25EV step Shutter System Electronic programmable shutter S...

Page 40: ...ry immediately and have it examined at an authorized service center Subject the camera to extreme high or low temperature and or humidity Your camera s batteries will not function properly in extreme conditions Excessive temperature and humidity may cause serious damage Subject the camera to excessive vibrations When you travel always make sure to use the carrying case and pack the camera where it...

Page 41: ...eries with new Q The camera doesn t record when I press the shutter release button A The mode of the camera is set to PLAY Slide the mode indicator on back of the camera to REC to capture images Q Why does the MEMORY FULL message appear on the LCD A The camera s removable CompactFlash card is full You can replace this disk with a new card or erase some images Q Why does the DATA OVERFLOW message a...

Page 42: ...referred level is displayed on the LCD Q Why is there no picture on the TV monitor when the camera is connected to the VIDEO IN jack A The connection between the camera and the TV is loose Make sure that all fittings are snug If this does not work verify that your TV is set to its video input channel For more information about finding your TV s video input line see the User s Manual that came with...

Page 43: ... a replacement unit 3 If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a RA number only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account If your unit is not received within 14 days the suggested retail value of the camera will be charged to your credit card This amount will be credited less a 10 handling fee if the unit is subsequently received 4 Ship your d...

Page 44: ...d such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes Batteries Units purchased serviced or operated outside the U S A Loss of images Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thoms...

Page 45: ...ton 26 ENTER MACRO button 24 LCD button 26 Macro Mode 24 MENU button 26 ZOOM button 25 Customer Service 3 D date displaying 20 setting options 20 date and time setting 20 date and time display 17 Digital output port 4 DISPLAY button 4 26 Displaying Images on a TV Screen 32 Download Image s 31 E ENTER MACRO button 4 24 Erase All Images 17 Erase Image s 31 Erase single images 18 Exit from TWAIN 32 E...

Page 46: ... button 4 Playback mode 24 Recording Mode 24 R Ready LED 4 REC 8 REC Mode 8 REC mode 14 Registration i Rotate Image s 31 RS 232C Cable 11 RS 232C Digital Cable 3 S Safety information i Scroll One Row Down 30 Scroll One Row Up 30 Scroll One Screen Down 30 Scroll One Screen Up 30 Select All of the Images 30 Select None of the Images 31 Selecting Images 31 Self timer LED 4 Self Timer Mode 23 Shutter ...

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Page 48: ...r above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely Allow 4 weeks for delivery All accessories are subject to availability Prices are subject to change without notice IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your Discover Card Expiration date Print or type your name and address clearly A complete and correct order wi...

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