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CameraMate

Digital Film Reader

USER'S
MANUAL

USER'S
MANUAL

Version 1.0

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Summary of Contents for USB CameraMate

Page 1: ...CameraMate Digital Film Reader USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL Version 1 0 FireWire...

Page 2: ...e CameraMate CONTENTS Home Getting Started Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC Compatible How to Use the FireWire CameraMate Troubleshooting Your Microtech FireWire CameraMate Obtaining Techn...

Page 3: ...MANUAL USER S MANUAL 3 1 Introduction What s included with the FireWire CameraMate System Requirements Parts of the FireWire CameraMate Registering the FireWire CameraMate GETTING STARTED FireWire Cam...

Page 4: ...ilm Reader Microtech Installer CD includes this User s Guide Microsoft supplemental FireWire IEEE 1394 drivers for Windows 98 SE and free software Mounting Software Installer CD for use wih Macintosh...

Page 5: ...indicator Integrated FireWire Cable CompactFlash eject button CompactFlash slot Top View Rear View Front View Optional Power Adapter WARNING Permanent damage will result when used with a standard powe...

Page 6: ...ntitles you to free periodic driver software updates when available Registering your FireWire CameraMate entitles you to toll free technical assistance from Microtech There are three options for you t...

Page 7: ...USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 7 2 Connecting to the FireWire Port Installing the Driver Software CONNECTING to a Macintosh FireWire CameraMate...

Page 8: ...ble ends are firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the insertion of the connector as it will only insert in one direction Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the FireWire...

Page 9: ...Mac OS 8 6 9 0 4 Installing the driver software Start your computer and close all open applications Connect the FireWire CameraMate to your computers FireWire Port Insert the HARD DISK TOOLKIT PE Inst...

Page 10: ...FWB FireWire Loader icon in the Hard Disk ToolKit PE folder This will display the FWB FireWire loader application Click on Just Driverless Devices to load the FireWire driver that will enable you to m...

Page 11: ...3 Installing the Driver Software Connecting to the FireWire Port USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 11 CONNECTING to a PC Compatible FireWire CameraMate...

Page 12: ...tion software is not required for Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows XP Installing the driver software on Windows 98 Second Edition Before connecting and using the FireWire CameraMate on a computer r...

Page 13: ...as shown below select Install Drivers from the menu NOTE From this menu you can also access the Microtech web site contact information User s Manual as well as the included Bonus Software USER S MANUA...

Page 14: ...w the on screen instructions as prompted to complete the installation USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 14 4 FireWire CameraMate Congratulations Driver installation is now complete You may now connect the F...

Page 15: ...he computer is running Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected Be careful not to insert the connector wrong as it will only insert in in one direction Do not force connections as this may damage...

Page 16: ...g a Card Macintosh Formatting Cards Macintosh Removing a Card Macintosh Inserting and Accessing a Card PC Formatting Cards PC Removing a Card PC Using the FireWire CameraMate with Digital Cameras USER...

Page 17: ...refer to Chapter 2 Connecting to a Macintosh page 9 or Chapter 3 Connecting to a PC Compatible page 13 Digital film card compatibility The FireWire CameraMate is compatible with all current CompactFla...

Page 18: ...ide in on the molded rails and a slight amount of resistance will be felt as the connectors make contact This is normal IMPORTANT If excessive force is required or the card just doesn t seem to fit do...

Page 19: ...0 high resolution TIF images taken on a professional digital camera The images stored on your media can be dragged copied opened edited deleted and so forth To transfer images to and from your compute...

Page 20: ...d on the card If there are important images or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a backup copy on your hard drive CDR drive or other type of removable media Formatting CompactFlash cards...

Page 21: ...h some CompactFlash cards the light will flash when data is being read from or written to the card With other CompactFlash cards the light stays solid throughout all activities The type and brand of c...

Page 22: ...the drive If media is not inserted while double clicking the icon the message Device not ready or Insert Disk will appear Insert a card and retry accessing the media Once you have opened the drive th...

Page 23: ...g a CompactFlash card will completely erase all data currently stored on the card If there are important images or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a back up copy on your hard drive CDR...

Page 24: ...ilar to the one shown below Click Start A dialog will appear warning that you are about to erase everything on the media Click OK to proceed It will format the media and then bring up a format status...

Page 25: ...gnition Access indicator responds differently depending on the brand and type of CompactFlash used With some CompactFlash cards the light will flash when data is being read from or written to the card...

Page 26: ...provides a substantial performance increase in data transfer rates when compared to the traditional serial connection of a tethered camera and the USB interface of other cameras This translates to le...

Page 27: ...growing number of books marketed to both novice and professional digital pho tographers For a good overview of Digital Photography or Photojournalism you may want to con sider reading The Digital Came...

Page 28: ...5 Common Trouble Shooting Questions and Answers USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL Troubleshooting your Microtech FireWire CameraMate FireWire CameraMate...

Page 29: ...provided below and on our web site please contact our technical support department I have installed the software and connected the FireWire CameraMate to my Macintosh computer running Mac OS 8 6 but...

Page 30: ...l contain your digital images Depending on the digital camera you have the folder names will vary Double click on the respective folder name to access the digital images contained within You can creat...

Page 31: ...ntrol Panel 5 Restart the computer by clicking the Restart button located at the bottom of the Extensions Manager window I can see the images on my CompactFlash card but how do I download my images to...

Page 32: ...vers Microsoft Knowledge Base Article Q242975 provided on the accompanying Microtech installation CD ROM If your FireWire CameraMate is still not recognized or if you are still not getting a drive let...

Page 33: ...6 Contacting Microtech Technical Support Returning Products For Service Microtech Limited Warranty USER S MANUAL USER S MANUAL 33 OBTAINING Technical Support FireWire CameraMate...

Page 34: ...upport specialist recommends that you return the product to Microtech the Technical Support specialist will transfer you to Customer Service for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA n...

Page 35: ...the return shipping charges This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by The Company that can be identified by The Company s trademark trade name or logo affixed to them This warran...

Page 36: ...very by providing controlled access points to platforms such as PCs digital camera and digital television set top boxes SCM Microsystems Inc serves the retail market through its Dazzle and Microtech p...

Page 37: ...s Inc All rights reserved Manual version 1 0 09 05 01 SYS JB Trademarks Microtech and the Microtech insignia are registered trademarks of SCM Microsystems Inc CameraMate Digital FlashFilm Compact Flas...

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