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  • Page 1 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Instruction Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 2 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Thank you Thank you very much for purchasing this product from the TRUST range. We wish you hours of fun with it. Please read this manual carefully before using the product. Registration Register your purchase via our Internet site at www.TRUST.com...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Battery condition....................... 5 3.2.2 Camera functions......................6 Installation ............................7 Inserting the batteries ......................7 Installing the driver for the ‘TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’........... 8 4.2.1 Windows 98 / Windows ME / Windows 2000 ..............8 4.2.2 Windows XP........................10 Installing Photo Express 4.0 ....................
  • Page 4 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Using PhotoExplorer 6.0 ....................... 37 COOL 360..........................38 VideoLive Mail ........................38 6.7.1 Description of the function buttons ................40 6.7.2 Making a VideoMail......................41 Using VideoStudio ......................... 42 Troubleshooting ........................... 42 Specifications..........................44 TRUST Customer Care Centers....................45...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    This instruction manual is for users of the TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH. Basic knowledge of computers is necessary to be able to install this product. Please consult one of the TRUST Customer Care Centers if you have any problems. The last page of this electronic instruction manual, as well as the back on the printed installation manual, contains more information about these Customer Care Centers.

  • Page 6: Safety

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 2. Safety General information Do not use this device in a damp environment. Do not try to repair this device yourself. Under the following circumstances, have the device repaired by qualified personnel: a) The cable or plug is damaged or worn.

  • Page 7: Functions Of The 'Trust Familyc@M 500 Flash

    Table 2: Battery conditions Note: The TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 has an internal battery for saving the camera’s memory when replacing the batteries. This battery has a back-up time of 5 minutes and is charged by the USB port and the replaceable batteries.

  • Page 8: Camera Functions

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Note: Do not use old and new batteries at the same time, because the old batteries may deplete the new ones. 3.2.2 Camera functions Figure 2: LCD display Function description Function description Photo mode H resolution (1280 x 1024)

  • Page 9: Installation

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 4. Installation Inserting the batteries Figure 3a: Inserting the batteries 1. Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera as shown on the battery flap. 2. Insert the batteries into the battery compartment as shown in figure 3a. You can also see how the batteries must be inserted into the camera on the inside of the battery flap.

  • Page 10: Installing The Driver For The 'Trust Familyc@M 500 Flash

    'Setup.exe' on the CD-ROM. Figure 4 will appear. Figure 4: Installing the driver 2. Click on ‘FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’ to install the driver in Windows 98, Windows ME or Windows 2000. Figure 5 will appear.
  • Page 11 USB cable to a free USB port on your computer. Windows will detect new hardware and will automatically install the driver for the TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH. You have now completed the installation of the driver. Continue to chapter 4.3 for instructions on how to...

  • Page 12: Windows Xp

    'Setup.exe' on the CD-ROM. Figure 4a will appear. Figure 4a: Installing the driver Click on ‘FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’ to install the driver in Windows XP. Figure 5a will appear. Figure 5a: Installing the driver Click on 'Next' to start the installation.
  • Page 13 This is not an error message, but a message by Windows XP saying that the driver has not yet been verified. Windows XP had not been released when the TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH was developed. If this message appears, click on ‘Continue Anyway’ to continue with the installation.

  • Page 14: Installing Photo Express 4.0

    FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH. Follow the instructions below to install Photo Express 4.0. Start the Trust Software Installer and click on ‘Photo Express 4.0’ (see figure 4). Figure 8 will appear. Figure 8: Installing Photo Express 4.0 Select the language you wish to use and click on ‘OK’.
  • Page 15 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 11: Installing Photo Express 4.0 Fill in your name and the name of your company. Note: The installation will be stopped if you do not fill in a company name. Always give a company name.
  • Page 16 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Select ‘Typical’ and click on ‘Next’. Figure 14 will appear. Figure 14: Installing Photo Express 4.0 Click on 'Next'. Figure 15 will appear. Figure 15: Installing Photo Express 4.0 10. Click on 'Next'. Photo Express 4.0 will now be installed. Figure 16 will appear after the installation.

  • Page 17: Installing Photo Explorer 6.0

    PC which you have taken using your FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH. Follow the instructions below to install Photo Explorer 6.0. 1. Start the Trust Software Installer and click on ‘Photo Explorer 6.0’ (see figure 4). Select the language you wish to use and click on ‘OK’. Figure 17 will appear.
  • Page 18 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 19: Installing Photo Explorer 6.0 4. Enter your information and click on ‘Next’. Figure 20 will appear. Figure 20: Installing Photo Explorer 6.0 5. Click on 'Next'. Figure 21 will appear. Figure 21: Installing Photo Explorer 6.0...

  • Page 19: Installing Cool 360

    Trust FamilyC@m 500 Flash into panoramic photographs. Follow the instructions below to install COOL 360. 1. Start the Trust Software Installer (see figure 4) and click on ‘COOL 360’. Figure 23 will appear. Figure 23: Installing Ulead COOL 360...
  • Page 20 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 2. Click on 'Next'. Figure 24 will appear. Figure 24: Installing Ulead COOL 360 3. Click on ‘Yes’ to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation. Figure 25 will appear. Figure 25: Installing Ulead COOL 360 4.
  • Page 21 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 5. Click on 'Next'. Figure 27 will appear. Figure 27: Installing Ulead COOL 360 6. Click on 'Next'. Figure 28 will appear. Figure 28: Installing Ulead COOL 360 7. Click on ‘Yes’. Figure 29 will appear.

  • Page 22: Installing Videolive Mail

    ISDN device, a sound card with speakers, a microphone and an Internet connection. Follow the instructions below to install VideoLive Mail. Start the Trust Software Installer (see figure 4) and click on ‘VideoLive Mail’. Figure 30 will appear. Figure 30: Installing VideoLive Mail Click on 'Next'. Figure 31 will appear.
  • Page 23 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 32: Installing VideoLive Mail Fill in your name, company name and the CD-Key. The CD-Key can be found on the CD jewel case. Note: The installation will be stopped if you do not fill in a company name. Always give a company name.

  • Page 24: Installing Ulead Videostudio 4.0 Se Basic

    36). Note: If the Trust Software Installer does not start automatically when the CD-ROM is inserted into your CD-ROM drive, go to ‘Start – Run’ in Windows and type [D:\Setup.exe] in the command line. Next, click on ‘OK’ to start the Trust Software Installer.
  • Page 25 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 37: VideoStudio Welcome Click on 'Next' to continue with the installation The ‘Software License Agreement’ window will appear. Click on ‘Yes’ to accept the license agreement and continue with the installation (see figure 38). Figure 38: Software License Agreement The ‘User Information’...
  • Page 26 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH The ‘Choose Destination Location’ window will appear. Click on ‘Next’ to install the application in the given location (see figure 40). Figure 40: Choose Destination Location The ‘Select Components’ window will appear. Select the ‘Microsoft Netshow Tools 3.0’ option if you wish to record and play using Microsoft ASF streaming media and the ‘Apple Quick Time 4.0’...
  • Page 27 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 11. The ‘Start Copying Files’ window will appear. Click on ‘Next’. The Ulead VideoStudio and the selected components will now be installed at the given location (see figure 43). Figure 43: Start Copying Files 12. If you have selected the ‘Apple QuickTime 4.0’ option (see figure 41), then the ‘QuickTime 4 Setup’...
  • Page 28 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 46: Software License Agreement 15. The ‘Choose Destination Location’ window will appear. Click on ‘Next’ (see figure 47). Figure 47: Choose Destination Location 16. The ‘Choose Installation Type’ window will appear. Select the ‘Full’ option to install all the components and click on ‘Next’...
  • Page 29 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 49: Select Program Folder 18. The ‘QuickTime Plugin Options’ window will appear. Select the browser the QuickTime plugin must be installed for and click on ‘Next’ (see figure 50). Figure 50: QuickTime Plugin Options 19. The ‘Connection Speed’ window will appear. Select the speed of your Internet connection and click on ‘Next’...
  • Page 30 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 52: Enter Registration 21. The ‘Finished’ window will appear after QuickTime has been installed. Click on ‘Close’ to complete the installation (see figure 53). Figure 53: Finished Note: If the QuickTime program folder is still open, this may be closed.

  • Page 31: Using The Camera And The Applications

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 55: Setup complete You have now completed the installation of Ulead VideoStudio 4.0. See chapter 5 for instructions on how to use the camera and the applications. 5. Using the camera and the applications Taking photographs...

  • Page 32: Flash

    To take good photographs, the object should first be held in view for a couple of seconds before taking the photograph. Flash The FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH has a flash. The flash can be set to three different modes using the button I (see figure 1). : Flash is OFF...

  • Page 33: Webcam

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH WEBCAM The TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH can also be used as a webcam in programs such as NetMeeting. NetMeeting is a Microsoft program and is supplied with Windows. Please refer to the Windows instruction manual supplied with your computer for instructions on how to install NetMeeting.

  • Page 34: Using Photo Express 4.0

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH To upload the pictures from camera to computer, you can handle as next: Click the Upload button (C) of figure 56a. Figure 56b appears. Figure 56b: Camera manager Description Description Re-read the camera memory Picture format (VGA or SXGA)
  • Page 35 In the main Photo Express menu, select ‘Get Photo’ (A) and then select ‘Digital Camera’ (B). Figure 58 will appear once. Figure 58: Selecting a camera ‘Trust FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’ will be visible in the window. Select ‘Digital camera’ and click on ‘OK’. Figure 59 will appear after the camera has been selected.
  • Page 36 Figure 59: Using Photo Express ‘FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’ will be displayed for ‘Select data source’ (C). You may have more cameras installed on your computer. If this is the case, a different model may be visible. If so, select the ‘FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’.
  • Page 37 Format To change into Enhanced mode (3.1 Mpixel) Table 4: Explanation of the TWAIN window for the FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Select the photograph (A) that you wish to transfer to Photo Express by clicking on it with the mouse. Click on ‘Transfer’ (F) to transfer the photograph to Photo Express 4.0. Figure 61 will appear.

  • Page 38: Loading Video Clips

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 61: Editing photographs in Photo Express 10. Double-click on the photograph. The photograph will now appear in the window. This photograph can now be edited and/or saved on the computer. For more information on how to edit photographs in Photo Express, please refer to this program’s instruction manual.

  • Page 39: Live Video Images

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 6.4.2 Live video images Click on ‘Video mode’ (D) (see figure 60). Click on ‘Format’ (J) to alter the camera’s image settings. Figure 63 will appear. Figure 63: Image settings Colour settings (I420 / RGB 24)

  • Page 40: Cool 360

    Select Source”. Figure 65 will appear. Figure 65: Selecting a camera 4. Select the ‘Trust FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH’ and click on ‘Select’. 5. The correct camera has now been installed and photographs can be loaded from the camera’s memory. For more information on how to edit photographs in Photo Express, please refer to this program’s Help function.
  • Page 41 TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 66: VideoLive Mail...

  • Page 42: Description Of The Function Buttons

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 6.7.1 Description of the function buttons A description of the function buttons is given below. Figure 67: Function description Exit VideoLive Mail Closes VideoLive Mail Minimize Minimizes VideoLive Mail Help Menu Activates the VideoLive Mail Help...

  • Page 43: Making A Videomail

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH Figure 68: Function description Start Playback Plays a video Stop recording/playback Stops the recording or playing of a video Start Recording Starts the recording of a video Pause Pauses Table 7: Function description (see figure 68)

  • Page 44: Using Videostudio

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH In this window, select the following: ‘Play’ to play the video, ‘Save’ to save the video, ‘Mail’ to sent the video as an .exe file. Click on ‘Finish’ to close the Wizard. This program has many more functions and possibilities.
  • Page 45 Check the FAQ's on the Internet (www.TRUST.com). You can also register your product at www.TRUST.com, so that you can receive optimal guarantee and service support. You will be automatically informed of developments to your product and other TRUST products. You will also have the chance of winning some spectacular prizes.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 8. Specifications Sensor type CMOS Recording element (CCD) ½” Focus Fixed focus Pixel resolution 1.2M pix (1280 x 960) Software resolution (max) 3.1M pix (2048x1536) Colour depth 24 bits Exposure 1/4 – ½.000 sec (auto) Minimum lighting...

  • Page 47: Trust Customer Care Centers

    TRUST FAMILYC@M 500 FLASH 9. TRUST Customer Care Centers TRUST CUSTOMER CARE CENTERS Internet www.trust.com Office Open Phone 9:30 - 17:00 +44-(0)1376-500000 Italia 9:00–13:00 / 14:00-18:00 051-6635947 france 9:00 à 17:00 +33-(0)803-083080 Deutschland 9:00 - 17:00 0800-00TRUST (0800-0087878) España 9:00 - 17:00...

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