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8. Getting Started

8.1 Switching the 

SPYPEN LUXO

 On (before switch the SPYPEN LUXO 

 

ON please read section 6)

Your 

SPYPEN LUXO

 will automatically switch on when you connect your 

SPYPEN LUXO

 

to your PC or Mac via USB port.  Press the Mode Button to turn on your 

SPYPEN LUXO

 

when your 

SPYPEN LUXO

 is in Stand-by Mode.  The LCD will indicate the 

 mode for 

high resolution and it will also display the number of images which may be taken.

8.2 Taking an Image

Press the Shutter Button to take an image.  The 

SPYPEN LUXO

 will beep.  A high pitched 

beep indicates that the image was taken successfully and the counter will count down.  The 

LCD screen displays the number of available images remaining. 

• A low beep indicates insufcient light to take an image or the lens cover has not been 

slide opened.

• A series of beeps indicates that the 

SPYPEN LUXO

 is full.

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 (see section 7.1). If an option is not conrmed within 5 seconds the display will 

revert to show the number of available images that can be taken.

or

8.3 Continuous Mode 

 

(see 10.4 Creating and Uploading Movie Clips)

To create a movie clip:

1. Press the Mode Button until the 

 appears on the LCD.

2. Press and hold the Shutter Button within 5 seconds to start taking continuous images.  

When you are in Low-Res mode, the 

SPYPEN LUXO

 will allow you to take 24 images 

high resolution or 99 images low resolution In Continuous Mode, the counter will rapidly 

decrease accompanied by a series of rapid beeps as each image is taken.  If the Shutter 

Button  is  not  pressed  within  5  seconds  the 

SPYPEN  LUXO

  will  revert  to  the  normal 

image taking mode.

 

 

Important Note:

During the Continuous Mode the 

SPYPEN LUXO

 will allow images to be taken with insufcient light.

Summary of Contents for Luxo

Page 1: ...User s Manual SPYPEN LUXO 2002 plawa ...

Page 2: ...8 6 9 2 via the USB Universal Serial Bus port You can also use your SPYPEN LUXO to capture not only snaps of your family and friends but also video clips of them in action Your SPYPEN LUXO can also be used as a Web Cam If you have an internet connection and microphone not supplied you can chat face to face with friends and colleagues conferencing in real time Please note that your images are store...

Page 3: ...ow to install the Digital Camera Driver Software 10 5 6 How to install ArcSoft Software 10 5 7 How to install Cu SeeMe 11 5 8 How to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 12 6 Battery Installation 12 7 Getting to Know Your SPYPEN LUXO 13 7 1 Shutter Button 13 7 2 View nder 13 7 3 LCD Display 14 7 4 Mode Button 14 7 5 Power 14 8 Getting Started 15 8 1 Switching the SPYPEN LUXO On 15 8 2 Taking an Image 15 8...

Page 4: ...oFantasy 2000 24 11 3 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 26 11 4 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 6 27 11 5 How to use Microsoft NetMeeting 28 11 6 How to use Adobe Acrobat Reader 28 For Macintosh Users MAC 11 7 How to use PhotoStudio 2000 29 11 8 How to use ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2000 29 11 9 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 30 11 10 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression 1 5 31 11 11 How to ...

Page 5: ...rocessor Mac OS Version 8 6 9 2 USB Port 32MB RAM 150MB Free disk space Colour Monitor with High Colour 16 bit graphic capability or higher CD ROM Drive Standard mouse and keyboard 4 Package Contents USB Cable SPYPEN LUXO CD ROM includes Digital Camera Manager PC Digital Camera Installer Mac PhotoStudio 2000 PC Mac ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2000 PC Mac ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 PC Mac ArcSoft VideoImpr...

Page 6: ...doesn t appear after loading the CD then you can manually start it by double clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop then right click your mouse on the icon to open the CD ROM drive When the CD ROM window opens double click the INSTALL E EXE le 5 1 2 How to Uninstall Digital Camera Driver To uninstall Digital Camera Manager click the Start Menu on your Windows desktop choose Digital Camera M...

Page 7: ...cks of the mouse The fantasy backgrounds include ctional characters classic works of art Olympic heroes 50 s funnies bathing beauties muscle men and a lot more ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 ArcSoft PhotoPrinter is an easy to use printing utility that enables the user to layout and print multiple images in different sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper The program offers a large selectio...

Page 8: ...d 5 3 How to install Microsoft NetMeeting NetMeeting provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and corporate intranet Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video collaborate on virtually any Windows based application exchange graphics on an electronic whiteboard transfer les use the text based chat program and much more Using your PC and the Internet you...

Page 9: ...obe Acrobat Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format PDF les on all major computer platforms as well as ll in an submit Adobe PDF forms online To install the Adobe Acrobat Reader 1 Re insert 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader icon 4 Follow the instructions present...

Page 10: ...the PhotoStudio 2000 folder and click Select 8 Click Quit to nish the installation 9 A folder named STV0680 Camera Snapshots will appear in your Hard Disk after your SPYPEN LUXO is connected to your Mac via the USB cable for collecting images and movies 5 6 How to Install ArcSoft Software MAC 5 6 1 How to Install PhotoStudio 2000 1 Insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM ...

Page 11: ...instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 5 7 How to Install Cu SeeMe MAC Cu SeeMe started the craze for videochat on the Internet and it s still the most popular full featured software for seeing hearing and sharing It can be used over the Internet or any TCP IP network With Cu SeeMe you can make new friends expand your professional and social networks nd people with simil...

Page 12: ...d on the screen to complete the installation 6 Battery Installation Important 1 The rechargeable battery has been pre installed User are not recommended to change the rechargeable battery Please contact your customer support for service 2 Please make sure the rechargeable battery is charged for minimum of 3 hours before use for the rst time Simply connect your SPYPEN LUXO to your computer with the...

Page 13: ...inuous Mode see page 16 7 1 3 Self Timer To start the 9 seconds Self Timer simply press the Shutter Button when the SPYPEN LUXO is in the Self Timer Mode see page 16 7 1 4 Clear Memory To clear all images that you have taken simply press the Shutter Button when you are in the Clear mode see page 16 7 1 5 Change Resolution The Shutter Button can be used to switch between Hi Res and Low Res settings...

Page 14: ... 7 5 1 Stand by Mode After a period of 30 seconds inactivity the SPYPEN LUXO will switch to Stand by Mode automatically and the LCD will go blank All images taken will not be lost as they are stored in the SPYPEN LUXO s memory Important Note It is important to note that any images stored in your SPYPEN LUXO s memory will be lost if the battery is totally drained and the USB cable is not connected ...

Page 15: ...N LUXO is full 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 see section 7 1 If an option is not con rmed within 5 seconds the display will revert to show the number of available images that can be taken or 8 3 Continuous Mode see 10 4 Creating and Uploading Movie Clips ...

Page 16: ...the LCD Pressing the Shutter Button once will cause the SPYPEN LUXO to beep and the start ashing Pressing the Shutter Button again within 5 seconds will clear all the images stored and reset the image counter Important Note Individual images cannot be cleared All images will be lost when the memory is cleared Please make sure you upload your wanted images before clearing your SPYPEN LUXO s memory ...

Page 17: ...er from the PC in order to preserve your battery life The USB port can be found on the front or back panel of your PC or Mac Look for this symbol next to the connection port Also see your PC or Mac operating manual for the location of your USB connection port When you rst connect your SPYPEN LUXO to your PC a message appears on screen saying New Hardware Found and Building Driver Information Datab...

Page 18: ...l Image s In DSC Mode Live Video Mode Adjust Resolution In Live Video Mode Create New Folder Save Still Image s Capture snap shot In Live Video Mode Save Video Start or Stop Recording In Live Video Mode Adjust Colour Delete Album Send E mail Adjust Frame Rate Delete Image s Movie Clips s Important Notes You can use the Digital Camera Manager to upload images taken by your SPYPEN LUXO at any time w...

Page 19: ...ernatively click to create a new album to hold your images Name the album folder and save it to wherever you want in your PC 5 If you have already created an album folder and you want to save image s in click on the album 6 TO SAVE ONE IMAGE To save 1 particular image and put in the selected album select the image by clicking the image once and click the Save Image Button Your computer will prompt...

Page 20: ...lution supports 24 frames of video When the SPYPEN LUXO is full attach it to your PC via USB and run the Digital Camera Manager You can now start to create your own movie clips by following these steps 1a Switch to DSC Mode Close saved avi le E mail saved avi le 2 Create New Album 3 Create movie clip 2 Capture all stored images 1 Switch the interface to DSC Digital Still Camera Mode by clicking th...

Page 21: ...ges This will quickly highlight every image in every row Creating movie clip with both low and high resolution will cause error 10 5 Creating Live Movie Clips You can now create live digital movies using Digital Camera Manager Make sure your SPYPEN LUXO is connected to your PC via USB and run the Digital Camera Manager Warning Live Video Mode will erase all images stored in your SPYPEN LUXO Make s...

Page 22: ...ppear on the right panel and it will be saved to the album you created To adjust frame rate You can adjust the frame rate number of frame per second by pressing the Frame Rate Button 1 Click the button 2 Enter the frame rate you want for your movie clip For example 80 frames at 10 frames per second 8 sec movie clip 80 frames at 5 frames per second 16 sec movie clip Adjust the frame Adjust resoluti...

Page 23: ...n change the name by going to double clicking the STV0680 Camera or Spypen Mac icon in the Control Panel 3 Click Save 4 Your Mac will ask you if you want to empty your SPYPEN LUXO If you click Yes images stored in your SPYPEN LUXO will be deleted If you click No images stored in your SPYPEN LUXO will be retained 5 Individual images and video clips will be uploaded to your STV0680 Camera Snapshots ...

Page 24: ...ct Source Select USB Dual mode 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 help on how to use PhotoStudio 2000 go to Help to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support See Section 13 for more details 11 2 How to use ArcSoft Pho...

Page 25: ...s connected to your PC by the following steps 7 Click Get Fantasy to select the template in the existing library and then click OK to con rm Important Make sure the Spypen Luxo CD ROM is in the CD ROM Drive 8 Click the Camera front icon on the top to start the live shot mode A Video for Windows Driver Options window will pop up Select STV0680 Camera and click OK Mask 9 Click the Round icon on the ...

Page 26: ...age layout will on shown 3 Click Get Photo and then Acquire Select USB Dual mode 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 click OK 5 The selected image will be shown on the chosen template Click Print when nish placing the images 6 For...

Page 27: ...um click on Get with the selector click on the down arrow and select desktop and then double click on Album folder and select a le ending with mov video le the video will appear in the video templates Double click on the video and it will appear just like other video templates in the storyboard Now go to step 10 Alternatively you can produce a live video Ensure your SPYPEN LUXO is connected to the...

Page 28: ...tart Menu 6 Type in the IP address computer name or telephone number for the person you want to call and press the Place Call button To nd your own IP address go to Start and click Run Type in winipcfg and click OK IP con guration window will appear and you can see your IP address 7 If you need further help on how to use Microsoft NetMeeting select the Help under the manual bar and choose the topi...

Page 29: ...ages click Select All and then click Import Click Close to leave the capture interface You can now edit your image s with PhotoStudio s features 4 For further help on how to use PhotoStudio 2000 go to Help to access the Help Topics Visit http www arcsoft com for all your FAQ s tips and technical support See Section 13 for more details MAC 11 8 How to use ArcSoft PhotoFantasy 2000 1 Double click th...

Page 30: ...toPrinter icon from the PhotoPrinter Important Make sure the Spypen Luxo CD ROM is in the CD ROM Drive 2 Choose the Page Layout The selected page layout will on shown on the right panel 3 Click Get Photo and then add photo Find the image you want which you have already saved in your hard disk and click Open 4 The selected images will be shown on the photo library panel Select the image you want an...

Page 31: ...album click on Get with the selector click on the down arrow and select desktop and then double click on Album folder and select a le ending with mov video le the video will appear in the video templates Double click on the video and it will appear just like other video templates in the storyboard Now go to step 10 Alternatively you can produce a live video Ensure your SPYPEN LUXO is connected to ...

Page 32: ... 5 Double click the CU SeeMe icon from the CU SeeMe folder 6 Go to Edit and then Preference Edit your settings e g video title connection settings etc 7 Go to Conference and click Connect Type in the Hostname and IP address for the person you want to call and press Connect 8 To nd your own IP address go to Control Panel and then File Sharing You will be able to see your IP address under the Start ...

Page 33: ...com support mds2000 com For China For North America ArcSoft China Support Centre Beijing ArcSoft HQ Support Centre Tel 8610 6849 1368 Fremont California CA Fax 8610 6849 1367 Tel 1 800 762 8657 toll free number E mail china arcsoft com Fax 1 510 440 1270 E mail support arcsoft com For Oceania For Europe Middle East Africa Rest ArcSoft Australian Support Centre of the World Baulkham Hills New South...

Page 34: ... Battery Guidance section in User s Manual Check all cables connections are secured Upload saved images immediately then replace battery Take your images in better light condition If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and it s driver completely from your system to avoid con ict with another camera or capture device Put SPYPEN LUXO CD in CD ROM drive Digital Came...

Page 35: ...ges to your Mac as soon as possible please refer to Battery Guidance section in User s Manual Check all cables connections are secured Upload saved images immediately then replace battery Take your images in better light condition If you have any other camera installed on your computer remove the camera and it s driver completely from your system to avoid con ict with another camera or capture dev...

Page 36: ...ervice Only batteries of the same or equivalent type as recommended are to be used Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity The supply terminals are not to be short circuited Do not dispose the batteries in re These instructions should be retained for future reference ...

Page 37: ...erating System For Windows Users Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP For Macintosh Users Mac OS Version 8 6 9 2 Rechargeable Battery Life cycle 1000 cycles Duration of fully charged battery 350 pictures approximately Charging for the rst time 3 hours approximately Important Note If the rechargeable battery has been cycle numerous time the battery charging period should be increased slightly This ...

Page 38: ...ipment 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 in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equi...

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