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AstraCam Owner's Guide

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FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Declares that the product:

Product Name: Digital Camera

Model No.: DC-D1 (or) H9C0

FCC Rules: Tested to comply with FCC Part 15, Class B

Operating Environment: For home or office use:

FCC Compliance Statement:

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.

Information to user:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protections 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 in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on) the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following measures:

Reorient/relocate the receiving antenna.

 

Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

 

Connect the equipment to an outlet different from the one to which the receiver is
connected.

 

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution:

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

The party responsible for the product compliance:

Corporate Name: UMAX Technologies, Inc.

Address:  3561 Gateway Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA

Person responsible for making this Declaration:

Position/Title: President

Signature: 

Summary of Contents for ASTRACAM

Page 1: ...UMAX AstraCam OWNER S GUIDE P N 83100158 0000 08 99...

Page 2: ...ainy moist environment The product should be operated using only the type of power source indicated on the product label Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing the encl...

Page 3: ...g the AstraCam Program 10 Downloading Photos 11 The AstraCam Software 12 Viewing Your Photos 13 Transferring the Photos 14 Saving a Photo a File 14 Megapixel 15 Deleting Photos 15 Operating the AstraC...

Page 4: ...net photo greeting cards with VistaShuttle AstraCam with its lightweight point and shoot simplicity and fast photo downloading is a great way to welcome you to the world of digital photography UMAX As...

Page 5: ...which may result in bodily injury To put the rechargeable batteries in the AstraCam 1 Unwrap the 2 AAA rechargeable batteries Note the polarity symbols near the ends of each battery 2 Open the battery...

Page 6: ...the MY COMPUTER icon on your Windows desktop 3 Double click on the PHOTODELUXE icon your CD ROM drive icon 4 Double click on the AUTOPLAY icon 5 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue the instal...

Page 7: ...apter plug into the base at the rear of the AstraCam Cradle 2 Attach the AC power cord to the power adapter 3 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet Connecting the Cradle to Your Computer The A...

Page 8: ...Cam with the following symbols White Balance Icon Displays the selected White Balance Mode See page 7 White Balance Settings for Better Photos Battery Status Shows two solid blocks for full batteries...

Page 9: ...you get normal looking photos in different kinds of light One of the icons below will always appear in the settings display when the camera is turned on You can set the camera to take pictures in Sun...

Page 10: ...d ON with a 31 photo capacity and the Microphone icon appears in the settings display To disable the Record feature 1 The memory must be empty no photos are being stored in the AstraCam see below Eras...

Page 11: ...When the batteries become completely exhausted your AstraCam will emit a continuous tone and the display will go blank The AstraCam Cradle acts as the battery charger for your camera To recharge the c...

Page 12: ...scanner to a program The AstraCam software includes a TWAIN driver to communicate with photo manipulation programs and other TWAIN compliant applications Examples of TWAIN compliant application softwa...

Page 13: ...d If the AstraCam is turned ON you do not need to have the adapter plugged in but the batteries will run down Warning If the AstraCam is turned ON the battery charger is disabled Download Photos into...

Page 14: ...am 1 Open the VistaShuttle program 2 Click on one of VistaShuttle s task buttons to open the AstraCam software 3 Click on the LOADING THUMBNAIL S FROM CAMERA button at the top of the AstraCam control...

Page 15: ...ightness of shadows Gamma Adjust the middle tones To adjust a thumbnail 1 Click on the photo you want to adjust 2 Click on the photo adjust palette to open the controls 3 Click and hold an adjustment...

Page 16: ...otos 1 Click on the photo s you want to transfer Press and hold the CTRL key to select multiple photos Note Some applications can only take one photo at a time 2 Click on the TRANSFERING PICTURE S but...

Page 17: ...0 x 960 Deleting Photos You can delete one or all the photos stored on your AstraCam To delete one photo click on the photo you want to delete and then click on the DELETING PICTURE S button at the to...

Page 18: ...oto you want to make the recording for 2 Click on the RECORDING SOUND button If you are overwriting a previous recording a dialog box prompts if you want to record over the message Click on the YES bu...

Page 19: ...tem It may report a problem If you find that the cradle is not connected to the USB port re connect it turn on the AstraCam and click on the RETRY button Quitting the AstraCam Program To quit the prog...

Page 20: ...voice memo click on the ADD VOICE button your AstraCam must be in the cradle Click on the RECORD button and speak into your AstraCam When you are done click on the STOP button and the OK button 7 Cli...

Page 21: ...RS icon and CHOOSE MONTHLY CALENDARS option from the drop down menu 5 Follow the onscreen instructions through step 5 then click on the ADD tab and choose CAMERAS The AstraCam software will open 6 Cli...

Page 22: ...hoto and make a recording with your AstraCam 2 Place the AstraCam in the cradle and press the DOWNLOAD button PhotoCabinet will open and display your photo If other photos are being displayed from pre...

Page 23: ...ETTE icon at the lower right corner of your greeting Sending Your Photo Sound E Mail Greeting 1 Click on the MAILBOX icon at the top of the screen 2 A Send box will appear displaying the compatible e...

Page 24: ...Camera or AstraCam Cradle Do not apply any liquids directly to the camera or cradle Clean the camera and cradle with a soft lint free cloth To clean the lens 1 Carefully use an air blower or compresse...

Page 25: ...1 with Sound enabled Voice Recorder Built In Voice Capacity Up to 20 Seconds per Image Download Speed 3 Seconds per Image approximate Lens Aperture Focus Free F2 8 Lens Focal Length 50mm as equivalent...

Page 26: ...ease be sure to have the following information ready The camera model and serial number The version number of the camera driver located on the front of the CD The computer model you are using The prin...

Page 27: ...talled 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 I...

Page 28: ...s been damaged by accident electrical fault through misuse or abuse If the product has been altered without written authorization by UMAX the warranty will not be applicable This Warranty applies only...

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