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User's Manual

© 2002 plawa 

Summary of Contents for ZARA

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

Page 2: ... images from the 1 3 mega pixel Capable of recording images at resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 pixels SXGA Translucent Compact Slim Design Thickness 29mm Weight about 82g without Batteries and Memory Card CompactFlash Slot Built in Easy Operation 2x Digital zoom for photography Automatic built in flash Macro function Worldwide Video Out NTSC PAL USB connection allows simple high speed image data tra...

Page 3: ...oftware Your camera comes with a CD ROM that includes the drivers and applications needed to operate the camera You can install the desired applications when you install the drivers MGI PhotoSuite III SE Lets you capture transfer and edit images from the camera PhotoBank Video Capture Lets you capture and manage video clips QuickTime Player Lets you handle videos NetMeeting Lets you communicate wi...

Page 4: ...ving a Memory Card About CompactFlash Card Turning the Camera On and Off Checking the Batteries Checking the Available memory Normal Shooting Macro Shooting Setting the Picture Quality Flash Shooting Self Timer Shooting Digital Zoom Movie recording mode Movie recording Self Timer mode Viewing Your Pictures on Your Television Deleting One Picture or All Pictures 7 7 8 9 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2...

Page 5: ...ware 25 26 27 28 32 34 35 Storing the image in the computer Connecting the Camera to the Computer Installation of the Software and Driver MGI PhotoSuite III SE PhotoBank Video Capture QuickTime Player NetMeeting 6 Troubleshooting 36 7 Specifications 39 ...

Page 6: ...lfunctions of the camera Do not use organic solvents such as thinner or benzene on to the ZARA Do not point the flash towards people at a short distance Shooting the flash close to the eyes may cause retinal damage Operate the camera at least 1 meter away from subjects If the battery liquid gets on your hands or clothes wash it off with water If the battery liquid gets into your eyes it may cause ...

Page 7: ...r p 20 Focus Adjustment Lever Shutter Button Flash p 19 Lens LCD Panel MODE button SELECT button Macro Indicator p 17 Flash Indicator CHARGE p 19 Strap mount Serial No label Viewfinder Getting Started Your ZARA Camera Camera Front Camera Back Battery Cover CompactFlash Slot cover p 12 ...

Page 8: ... Hand Strap 1 CompactFlash Card Optional ALL H E x2 MEM Self Timer Shooting Image quality Hi mode Image quality Economic mode No of shots shooted Movie 2x Digital Zoom Deleting All Pictures Battery power level Flash Shooting SPYPEN ZARA Camera Accessories Deleting 1 cut the last image Free Space on Memory Card LCD Panel ...

Page 9: ...ther end of the strap through the loop of the thin cord and pull the strap tight Installing Batteries Your camera comes with two AAA batteries so you can start taking pictures immediately Before you start taking pictures you need to install the batteries and insert a CompactFlash Card memory card into the Camera ...

Page 10: ...ut one week in standby and 2 hours in continuous shooting mode using alkaline batteries When batteries become weak the power indicator blinks Wait until the camera automatically shuts off in 30 seconds then replace the batteries We do not recommend using Ni Cd rechargeable batteries They discharge power quickly and might result in unexpected loss of the pictures When you use the USB cable to conne...

Page 11: ...nto the card slot and close the door 11 Inserting a Memory Card The CompactFlash Card memory card is removable and reusable for easy storage and transfer of your pictures You must insert a memory card into the camera before you take pictures Use only certified cards that carry the CompactFlash logo The memory card will not slide fully into the slot if it is inserted facing the wrong way Forcing th...

Page 12: ...tch the camera off before opening the slot cover 2 Open the slot cover 3 Remove the memory card and close the door Removing a Memory Card Data stored on the memory card can be seen in the internal PC My Computer SPYPEN ZARA digital camera folder Use after installing application software and drivers see page 27 The CompactFlash Card memory card is removable and reusable for easy storage and transfe...

Page 13: ...Flash Card to your computer using the USB Port Card Reader The Table below lists the seperately available CompactFlash cards with the SPYPEN ZARA Before using CompactFlash card sold seperately check the following Size MB 2 4 8 16 64 128 8 16 32 64 128 8 16 32 64 128 4 8 16 24 32 4 8 32 64 80 128 32 64 Manufacturer SanDisk Ritek Pretec U CONN Lexar Kingston Size MB 4 8 8 16 32 8 4 8 16 24 48 32 10 ...

Page 14: ...appears on the LCD Full fully charged low not fully charged soon needs to be replaced Exhausted blinking The Camera stop working Replace the batteries Checking the Available memory Number of frames recorded Quality Mode 8MB Approx 26 16MB Approx 52 32MB Approx 104 64MB Approx 208 The number of available shots increases for CompactFlash with a higher capacity H Auto Power Off Function If there is n...

Page 15: ...sh Shooting on page 19 2 Make sure that your fingers do not obscure the lens and use the View Finder to determine the shooting Check the subject to be photographed by looking through the view finder with the naked eye and adjust so you can see the object being photographed in the center of the frame 3 Press the Shutter Button to take the picture Do not move until the sound of the beep is heard aft...

Page 16: ...ance to for close up picture Macro Close up Shooting 30cm to 35cm Use the Macro function to take close up shots Normal Shooting 100cm to infinity Macro Shooting Shooting with a flash in macro shooting may impair the sight of the shooter and shots do not come out In macro shooting mode shoot with a suppressed flash Macro shooting mode is available only in DSC standard Depending on the resolution ph...

Page 17: ... E Hi Quality Mode If the quality of your pictures is most important use the Hi Quality setting It is set for the size of SXGA 1280x1024 and the maximum picture of about 26 cuts can be taken Capacity The CompactFlash 8MB Economic Quality Mode If space on your memory card is most important use the Economic quality setting It is set for the size of VGA 640x512 and the maximum picture of about 130 cu...

Page 18: ...of Auto Flash mode returns to the Suppressed Flash set display when the power is turned off and then turned on A Auto Flash The camera flash operates automatically if the subject or the background is dark Auto Flash In Auto Flash the battery runs out quickly Suppressed Flash In this mode the flash never fires Press once on the SELECT button in the flash setting condition Use this mode for ordinary...

Page 19: ... the eye In particular make sure not to take a picture of an infant within 1M of distance The Self Timer setting creates a 10 second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken 1 Turn on the camera power 2 Press the MODE button twice from the basic screen Press the SELECT button once when the icon is blinking Or wait five seconds and the self timer mode wi...

Page 20: ...lly select 4 Press the shutter button again to take the picture 20 Self Timer Lamp Green x2 MEM x2 x2 x2 x2 The self timer mode is automatically released after the picture is taken The Digital Zoom setting provides two times X2 magnification When using The Digital Zoom setting quality is automatically set to Economic Digital Zoom Select quality mode quality mode or mode to remove the Digital Zoom ...

Page 21: ... movie 21 MEM Resume Function Digital Zoom setting is saved even if the power is turned off and then turned on Movie recording mode The camera beeps then starts recording movie until release the shutter button or until the Movie recording is complete Max 60 90sec 6 635KB Flash photography and Movie recording mode cannot be used together In Movie recording mode the battery runs out quickly Resume F...

Page 22: ... recording Self Timer mode You can show your pictures or movies to a large audience by connecting your camera to a television NTSC PAL and scrolling through the pictures stored on the memory card Viewing Your Pictues on Your Television 1 Turn on the camera power 2 Insert the video cable into the video out port on the side of your camera 3 Connect the other end of the video cable to the video in po...

Page 23: ... NTSC Method is used for Korea US Japan and Canada Default Set PAL Method for European countries and Australia 1 Press the MODE button three times 2 Press the SELECT button once when the NSC icon is blinking 3 Press the Shutter button when the PAL icon is blinking Select Transmission Method ...

Page 24: ... Press the SELECT button for about 2 seconds 3 All pictures are deleted Deleting 1 cut the last image MEM H MEM MEM H MEM ALL Deleting All pictures ALL Deleting One Picture or All Pictures Storing the image in the computer Connect the USB cable to transfer the stored image on the camera to enjoy the video communication and others First install application S W and driver in the S W CD ROM and resta...

Page 25: ...er and the detailed utilization shall refer to MGI PhotoSuite III image uploading and correcting p 28 PhotoBank Video Capture video uploading and mail transmission p 32 QuickTime Player viewing Movie p 34 and NetMeeting video communication p 35 system Refer to Installation of the Software and Driver on p 21 Utilize the installed S W to enjoy the video suspension storing of moving picture processin...

Page 26: ...n to install 5 Click NetMeeting on the Auto Run screen to install 6 At last click Driver Installation on the Auto Run screen Choose the language you want to install from the Select Language screen If a message of Digital signature appears click Yes button and continue to installation Restart your computer by clicking on the OK button from the Installation screen 7 When using the USB cable connect ...

Page 27: ...tures MGI PhotoSuite III contains over 1 500 Templates and backgrounds as well as image libraries for variety of applications such as collages cards i e bookmarks gift messages postcards and etc photo layouts i e comics group photos posters photo albums and etc calendars magazine covers business uses i e business cards certificates labels advertisements letterhead and etc You can easily create fun...

Page 28: ...te an album Type a name for the new album and click the OK button 4 Click the Download button and then the SPYPEN ZARA TWAIN window appears 5 Click the Connect to Camera button and then The acquired pictures as thumbnails will be displayed on the Inventory of Camera Images WIndow 6 Select a thumbnail image and then click the Open Selection button To select multiple pictures hold down the Control k...

Page 29: ...from the pull down menu Or you can simply drag an image to the work area Images will be saved in C My Documents My Pictures You may view them in a newly created album folder 9 Point the cursor to an image in the work area and press the right button Shortcut menu such as Open Cut and Copy will appear Library area Work area No images will appear if you did not take any picture Take a picture by clic...

Page 30: ...clicking on the Help button on the Navigation bar located at the top of your screen Online Help system gives explanations of major parts of MGI PhotoSuite III and provides information about tools templates functions and the self learning program File Formats JPEG is an excellent choice if you plan to upload photos onto the Internet For editing purposes save the image in a format like TIFF or BMP a...

Page 31: ...the Option menu and select Setup Device select click ZARA Digital Camera 2 Click the Option icon to select Video Format from the pull down menu It is recommended to display images in QCIF low resolution 31 PhotoBank Video Capture Video Uploading and Video Mail Search captured images Video capture Still image capture Replay Rec Pause Replay Rec Stop Edit a captured image and print out a sticker pho...

Page 32: ... the Send Mail screen and then click the OK button Type email address in the Receiver box on the Send Mail screen and write a message Click the Send button to send an email 7 You can capture a video and send an email in MPEG or ZIP file at the same time by using the Capture Mail function in the Option dialog box Note To capture still images by single frame click the Still Capture button Manipulate...

Page 33: ... people as you like by conducting real time conversation and sharing information via text or sending files For more detailed information about NetMeeting select Help from the menu bar and click the Help Topics or Read Me NetMeeting is included in Microsoft Windows 98 2000 To obtain the most recent version and information visit http www microsoft com windows netmeeting You may enjoy various web con...

Page 34: ...4 QuickTime Player enables your computer to handle video Save movies from CompactFlash Card onto your computer for playback anytime Edit movies with the simplicity of cut copy and paste QuickTime Player ...

Page 35: ...properly Err Error appears when you remove the compact flash card from the camera during data storage after taking a picture If Err appears shots are not stored on the compact flash card Do not remove the compact flash card from the camera until your shots are stored on the card bSy BUSY means pictures are being stored During bSy shooting is not possible When four shots or more are made in success...

Page 36: ... three shots in a row 30 seconds after two shots in a row and 15 seconds after one shot When the animated images appear in the two divided screens end the application remove the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it Restart the application PhotoBank Video Capture Animated images will then appear properly Did you not take pictures in low luminance With S ZARA Digital Camera shots taken un...

Page 37: ... uses a rapid fire mode In rapid fire mode pictures are simultaneously taken compressed color treated and stored etc In rapid fire mode during image treatment of pictures Delete picture does not appear In order to efficiently use rapid fire mode shoot at an interval of 7 to 10 seconds This interval makes it easy to treat even 1 3 mega pixel images and does not cause delays in shooting bSy Problem ...

Page 38: ...age Deleting All Pictures JPEG MOV QuickTimeTM Player PC USB USB1 1 Interface NTSC PAL Use one of the following Digital Still Camera 2AAA size alkaline batteries Web Cam USB Power 82g without batteries 89 W 58 H 29 D mm Temperature 0 to 40 32 to 104 80 humidity or less no condensation Sensor CMOS Lens View finder Storage Media Option Still Image Live Video Movie Focal range Zoom Flash Flash Effect...

Page 39: ...System Specifications 98 SE Windows M E Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows USB Cable Pentium MMX 200MHz or better 32MB RAM or better Available USB Port 800x600 16 bit display 4x CD ROM drive or better ...

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