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  • Page 1 Getting started with your...
  • Page 2 Take the Silhouette CAMEO from the box and remove the three strips of packing tape and foam support as indicated by the following diagrams. These strips of tape and foam are used to hold the moving parts of the Silhouette in place during shipment.

  • Page 3: Mac® Installation

    Connect the Silhouette CAMEO Once the Silhouette Studio® software is installed, connect the Silhouette CAMEO to the power supply. Then connect the Silhouette to your computer with the included USB cable as shown in the diagram. power Turn the machine on by pressing the power button. If your PC displays a “New Hardware Found” dialog box, follow the recommended instructions to accept your system’s installation of the Silhouette driver.
  • Page 4 Software ® Locate the Silhouette Studio® icon on the desktop, or in the Start Menu on your PC (in the Applications folder on a Mac®). Double-click the icon to run the application. Once Silhouette Studio® has loaded, you will notice a blank 12” x 12” page on your screen.
  • Page 5 Getting Started with Silhouette CAMEO...
  • Page 6 To resize your text, select the text and then click and drag one of the corner control handles. To rotate your text, select the text, then click and drag the green circle displayed above the object. Getting Started with Silhouette CAMEO...
  • Page 7 Drawing Simple Shapes Silhouette Studio® has built-in functions to draw simple shapes such as circles, squares, rectangles, lines, polygons, and freehand line art. Each of these tools can be found in the toolbar on the left-hand side of the Silhouette Studio® window.
  • Page 8 Preparing the Cutting Mat Remove the non-stick liner from the cutting mat. Position your paper or other media on the cutting mat according to the diagram shown in Silhouette Studio®. If you don’t see an image of the cutting mat under your document on the screen, click the Page Setup button in the options toolbar in the upper right-hand corner of the window.
  • Page 9 Preparing the Silhouette to Cut Turn the Silhouette CAMEO on by pressing the power button and waiting for the machine to start up. Once it is ready, use the up and down arrow buttons on the Silhouette to scroll through the menu system on the LCD display until you reach the menu selection “Load cutting mat”.
  • Page 10 Prepare the blade plunger by removing the protective covering and adjusting the blade to the appropriate number setting for the material you plan to cut. Refer to Silhouette Studio® for recommended blade settings for different materials. Blade setting Material Thin materials such as vinyl and smooth heat transfer material...
  • Page 11 Cutting Click the Send to Silhouette button on the toolbar at the top of the screen, or choose File -> Send to Silhouette... The Send to Silhouette panel (A) will appear on the right side of the screen and an illustration of the cutting mat will appear beneath your workspace.
  • Page 12 My Library Browsing Designs Click the My Library button to view the Silhouette designs you have on your computer. Silhouette Studio® includes 50 free designs to help you get started. Click the Show All Designs shortcut in the left panel of My Library to view all 50 designs included with your software.
  • Page 13 Christmas tree flower football frame frame heart bag heart kite lamp lotus flower love you maple leaf Getting Started with Silhouette CAMEO...
  • Page 14 If you would like to view the keywords and description for a shape used for searching, right click (Control Click on Mac®) and choose Show Properties. At the bottom of My Library details about the highlighted shape will appear. Shapes downloaded from the Silhouette Online Store will contain several keywords and a description or instructions.
  • Page 15 Most shapes are only 99¢. Generally, a free shape is posted every week as well. To access the Silhouette Online Store, click the Online Store button in the toolbar on the left side of the window.
  • Page 16 Browsing for new designs The Silhouette Online Store works like any other web page and can be navigated by clicking on various links to browse new releases, popular designs, etc. The home page contains popular and new designs that you may be interested in.

  • Page 17: Creating An Account

    Creating an account Several different account types exist. Once you’re more familiar with the Silhouette Online Store, you may wish to purchase a subscription and download dozens of designs each month. In order to create a free account and buy designs one at a time, choose the “Pay as you go” option.
  • Page 18 As your design begins to download, it will appear in the Recent Downloads folder of My Library which will appear on the screen showing the download progress. Any new designs you download from the Silhouette Online Store will appear in this special folder and can be moved to any folder of your choice.
  • Page 19 Using your download card If your Silhouette came with a download card, you may use it to purchase designs from the Silhouette Online Store. To do this, click the My Account link at the top of any page within the Store.
  • Page 20 Silhouette CAMEO Saving to Your SD Card Open or create a shape in the Silhouette Studio® software. Resize your design to the size you want it to cut and position it in the corner as shown. Insert an SD card into your computer. If your computer does not have an SD slot, you may need to purchase an SD card reader.
  • Page 21 Using an SD Card in your Silhouette With the Silhouette CAMEO turned on, insert your SD card into the slot on the side of the machine. Load your media into the Silhouette. Insert the SD Card into SD card slot With the SD card inserted and your cutting mat/media loaded, press the Pause button on the Silhouette CAMEO control panel to enter the SD card settings menu.

  • Page 22: Where To Find More Information

    Where to Find More Information Complete User’s Manual View the complete, illustrated User’s Manual within Silhouette Studio® by clicking Help -> User’s Manual. Website Visit the tutorials section of www.silhouetteamerica.com for help with specific features and step-by- step instructions on how to cut different media types with the Silhouette CAMEO.
  • Page 23 Getting Started with Silhouette CAMEO...
  • Page 24 SILH-CAM-GUIDE-SS www.silhouetteamerica.com...