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MX 200 Digital Camera
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  • Page 1 Visioneer MX 200 Digital Camera User’s Guide F O R W I N D O W S...
  • Page 2 Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the copyright laws. The Visioneer brand name and logo are registered trademarks of Visioneer, Inc. The PaperPort brand name and logo are registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
  • Page 3 If you find physical defects in the materials or the workmanship used in making the product described in this document, Visioneer will repair, or at its option, replace, the product at no charge to you, provided you return it (postage prepaid, with proof of your purchase from the original reseller) during the 3-month period after the date of your original purchase of the product.
  • Page 4 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for the class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Welcome .........1 Camera Features .
  • Page 6 International Technical Support ..... . 53 MX 200 Digital Camera Specifications ....55 ’...

  • Page 7: Welcome

    ELCOME Congratulations on the purchase of your Visioneer MX 200 digital camera. This user’s guide will step you through the set up, configuration, and use of your camera. AMERA EATURES Digital Zoom (up to 3x) Up to 2048 x 1536 resolution...

  • Page 8: Safety Information

    MX 200 D ISIONEER AFETY NFORMATION Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder. Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Do not disassemble the camera. Touching the camera’s internal parts could result in injury. In the event of malfunction, only a qualified technician should repair your camera.
  • Page 9 AFETY NFORMATION batteries in or expose them to water. Discontinue use immediately if you notice any changes in the batteries such as discoloration, deformation, or leakage. Use caution when operating the flash. Do not use the flash in close proximity to human or animal eyes. Exposure to the intense light produced by the flash may damage eyesight.

  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    MX 200 D ISIONEER ’ S IN THE Before using your digital camera, check the contents of the box to make sure that all parts are included. If any items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the camera.

  • Page 11: Camera Components

    AMERA OMPONENTS The following pages show the components of your camera. RONT 1. Shutter Button—Used to take a picture . 2. Built-in Flash—Allows picture taking in low light. 3. Light Sensor—Detects ambient light to determine whether or not the flash is needed. 4.

  • Page 12: Back View

    MX 200 D ISIONEER 1. Viewfinder—Used to frame the picture you are taking. 2. Status LED—Shows the picture-taking status of the camera. When the camera is available to take a picture or accept user commands, the LED is a solid green light. When the camera is unavailable, the LED flashes.
  • Page 13 6. Mode Dial—Selects the cameras mode: Video, Preset, Snapshot, Playback, Set Up, and PC. 7. USB, Video Out, and AC Adapter Ports—The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is used to connect the camera to a computer. The Video Out port connects the camera to a television.

  • Page 14: Bottom View

    MX 200 D ISIONEER OTTOM 1. Tripod Connector—Attaches the camera to a tripod. 2. Battery/Memory Card Cover—Covers the battery chamber and memory card slot. 3. Memory Card Slot—Uses a SmartMedia images. 4. Battery Chamber—Requires two AA alkaline batteries. ’ IGITAL...

  • Page 15: Getting Ready To Take Pictures

    ETTING EADY TO Complete the following installation and setup steps to prepare your camera for taking pictures. NSTALL THE EMORY Note: If you prefer to store your photos on the camera’s internal memory, you do not need to install a memory card. To install the memory card: 1.
  • Page 16 10 V MX 200 D ISIONEER To install the batteries: 1. Insert the batteries into the battery chamber making sure the positive and negative ends are oriented as indicated above the battery chamber. The battery nearest the outside edge of the camera has its positive end on top and the battery furthest from the outside edge has its negative end on top.

  • Page 17: Set The Date And Time

    ETTING EADY TO ICTURES ET THE ATE AND When you transfer a photo to a computer or print a photo, the time and date the photo was taken are shown. To set the display style: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Set Up. 2.
  • Page 18 12 V MX 200 D ISIONEER 4. Select the Style option and then press the Display button. 5. Use the Up or Day/Month display style. 6. Press the Display button to save your selection. To set the date and time: 1.

  • Page 19: Set The Language

    3. Use the Up (using a 24-hour clock). When finished, press the Copy button to move to the minutes area. 4. Repeat the procedure in Step 3 to set the minutes, year, month, and day. 5. When finished, press the Display button. Note: To exit at any time without saving changes, press the Delete button.
  • Page 20 14 V MX 200 D ISIONEER 2. If the camera is not already on, press the On/Off button. 3. Use the Down the Display button. 4. Use the Up then press the Display button to save the change. IGITAL AMERA...

  • Page 21: Taking Pictures

    AKING ICTURES You are now ready to take a picture. For basic point-and-click picture taking, use the Snapshot mode described below. To customize settings or use different modes, see “Exploring Your Camera’s Features” on page 18. To take a picture: 1.

  • Page 22: Reviewing And Deleting Pictures

    16 V MX 200 D ISIONEER EVIEWING AND After you take a picture, you can immediately review the results. You can then keep or discard the picture. To review pictures: 1. Rotate the Mode dial to Playback 2. Press the Up pictures you’ve taken.
  • Page 23 EVIEWING AND ELETING ICTURES To delete a picture: 1. While in Playback mode, press the Up and Down buttons to scroll and find the photo to delete. 2. Press the Delete button to select the photo for deletion. 3. Press the Display button to delete the photo from memory.

  • Page 24: Exploring Your Camera's Features

    18 V MX 200 D ISIONEER XPLORING You now know how to take pictures using the snapshot and review features of your camera. There are many other features available to customize and enhance your picture-taking experience. These features are accessed using the Mode dial. This section describes the features of the six modes, and the function of the buttons in each mode.
  • Page 25 Flash: Cycles through settings for the flash. Auto: The camera determines when the flash is needed. The flash is always on, whether needed or not. Red-eye reduction: in photos caused by flash reflection off of the subject’s eyes. The camera flashes quickly before the picture is taken to reduce the occurrence of red-eye.

  • Page 26: Video Mode

    20 V MX 200 D ISIONEER IDEO Video mode allows you to record 60-second, non-audio movies. Note: The length of time available for recording a video clip is dependent on the available memory on the SmartMedia card (or the internal memory).

  • Page 27: Preset Mode

    ’ XPLORING AMERA EATURES Down Button: Decreases the camera lens’ exposure value, which allows less light in the lens. Zoom In: Narrows the field framed by the camera’s lens, from x1.0 to x2.0. Zoom Out: Widens the field framed by the camera’s lens, from x2.0 to x1.0.

  • Page 28: Playback Mode

    22 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Self-Timer: Takes a picture after a 10-second delay. Macro: Optimized for taking close-up shots of objects or people within one foot or less of the camera. The red-eye reduction feature is turned on. LAYBACK Playback mode is used to view the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or on the SmartMedia card.
  • Page 29 Zoom In: Narrows the field framed by LCD, from x1.0 to x4.0. The default zoom setting is x1.0. Each time you press the Zoom In button, the zoom ration increases as follows: x1.5, x2.5, x3.0, x3.5, x4.0. Zoom Out: Widens the field framed by the LCD, from x4.0 to x1.0.

  • Page 30: Set Up Mode

    24 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Set Up mode is used to configure your camera. When you turn the Mode dial to Set Up, the following menu displays on the LCD. Each menu option is described below. Note: To exit a Set Up mode selection without saving changes, press the Delete button.
  • Page 31 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up to select Format, and then press the Display button. 2. On the Format screen, press the Up to select No or Yes, and then press the Display button. Quality: This option is used to adjust the quality and resolution of your pictures.
  • Page 32 26 V MX 200 D ISIONEER 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up to select Quality, and then press the Display button. 2. On the Quality screen, press the Up to select the desired picture quality, and then press the Display button.
  • Page 33 DPOF: This option (Digital Printer Order Format) allows you to print photos directly to a printer that supports this protocol. For more details, see“Printing Directly to a Printer” on page 50. 1. From the Set Up menu, press the Up to select DPOF, and then press the Display button.
  • Page 34 28 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Press the Display button to save the settings. If you chose the All Images option: Press the Copy Press the Up number of copies of the image to print. Press the Copy Press the Up to indicate whether or not to print the date on the photos.
  • Page 35 Date/Time: This option is used to set the time and date associated with each photo that you take. See “Set the Date and Time” on page 11 for details. Memory Type: This option is used to set where photos are stored; in the internal memory or on the SmartMedia card.
  • Page 36 30 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Video Out: This option is used when you are connecting your camera to a television set using the video cable. You must choose a transmission format that is compatible with your television if you want to record the transmitted video images with a VCR.

  • Page 37: Pc Mode

    ’ XPLORING AMERA EATURES PC M PC mode is used to allow your camera to be used as a PC camera. After connecting your camera to your PC via the USB port, you can use your camera to create videos and snapshots directly on your computer.

  • Page 38: The Lcd

    32 V MX 200 D ISIONEER When your camera is in any mode, other than Set Up and PC, current camera settings are displayed as icons on the LCD. This section describes each display area and the associated icons. WB Setting...
  • Page 39 LASH ETTING Indicates the current setting for use of the camera’s flash. If there is no flash setting indicated, the camera is set to automatically determine whether or not the flash is needed. Flash Off: The flash is turned off, whether needed or not. Red-Eye Reduction: Reduces the appearance of red-eye in photos caused by flash reflection off of the subject’s eyes.
  • Page 40 34 V MX 200 D ISIONEER HITE ALANCE ETTING Indicates the current White Balance (WB) setting. If there is no setting indicated, the camera is set to automatically determine the appropriate white balance. Daylight: For taking pictures in bright daylight, to reduce the effect of whitewashed pictures.

  • Page 41: Exposure Value (Ev)

    ICTURES EMAINING Indicates the number of pictures remaining on the selected memory (internal or external). The number of remaining pictures is based on the amount of available space on the memory and the current quality/resolution setting. UALITY Indicates the current selection for picture quality and resolution. See “Quality”...

  • Page 42: Connecting To A Computer

    36 V MX 200 D ’ ISIONEER IGITAL AMERA UIDE ONNECTING TO A OMPUTER This section describes the procedures to install software and connect your camera to your computer. You can then copy photos to your computer or use it as a PC camera.

  • Page 43: Install Software On Your Computer

    NSTALL OFTWARE ON Before connecting your camera, you must install software on your computer. This is a one-time procedure that installs the TWAIN drivers and utility program that allow your camera to communicate with your computer via the USB cable. To install the software: 1.
  • Page 44 38 V MX 200 D ISIONEER 2. From the main menu screen, click Install Visioneer Camera. 3. On the Choose Setup Language screen, select the desired language from the drop-down list, and then click OK. 4. Follow the installation instructions as described below: On the Welcome screen, click Next.

  • Page 45: Connect To Your Computer The First Time

    ONNECT TO The first time you connect your camera to your computer, the computer recognizes the camera as a new piece of hardware and leads you through the installation. This is a one-time procedure. To install your camera to copy photos: 1.

  • Page 46: Visioneer Mx 200 Digital

    40 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Note: If your computer is running the Windows XP operating system, you may see a screen indicating that the camera has not passed Windows Logo testing. If this screen appears, click Continue Anyway. The function of your camera is not affected.

  • Page 47: Copying Photos To Your Computer

    There are two ways to copy photos from your camera to your computer: using Windows Explorer or using the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility software. The Visioneer Digital Camera Utility contains more options for copying and deleting photos.
  • Page 48 42 V MX 200 D ISIONEER To copy photos using Windows Explorer: 1. On your computer, open Windows Explorer. The contents of your computer is displayed, including all drives. The drive called Removable Disk represents your camera. 2. In Windows Explorer, select the Removable Disk drive.
  • Page 49 To copy photos using the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility: 1. On your computer desktop, click Start, point to Programs, point to Visioneer Digital Camera Utility, and then click Visioneer Digital Camera Utility. Computer folders The Visioneer Digital Camera Utility opens in Digital Camera mode.
  • Page 50 4. To set the size of the image during export, click the Enlargement Setting button. Select Original to keep the original size or Enlargement to create a larger image. 5. When finished, click Exit to close the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility and then turn off your camera. ’ IGITAL...

  • Page 51: Using Your Camera As Apc Camera

    AMERA AS A With your camera in PC mode, you can use it with the supplied Visioneer Digital Camera Utility software to create videos and snapshots directly on your computer. You can also use other commercially available video capture software and real-time video...
  • Page 52 46 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Note: To use the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility with your camera in PC mode, your computer monitor’s display must be set to 24 bit or higher color depth. Right-click your desktop and select Properties. On the Display Properties window, click the Settings tab.
  • Page 53 Click OK to acknowledge the message box. 6. When finished, click Exit to close the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility and then turn off your camera. 7. To view the video, locate the.avi file in the destination folder in which it was saved.
  • Page 54 4. Click Save on the dialog box to save the snapshot. 5. When finished, click Exit to close the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility and then turn off your camera. 6. To view the snapshot, locate the file in the destination folder in which it was saved.

  • Page 55: Connecting To A Television

    ONNECTING TO A You can connect your camera to a television and view the camera’s LCD display on the television screen. You can change modes using the Mode dial and perform camera functions including Snapshot, Playback, Set Up, and Video. To connect your camera to a television: 1.

  • Page 56: Printing Directly To A Printer

    50 V MX 200 D ISIONEER RINTING IRECTLY TO A Two methods are available to print pictures from your camera to a printer that supports the DPOF (Digital Print Order Format). IRECT CONNECTION FROM YOUR CAMERA TO THE PRINTER The user guide supplied with the printer will include instructions for connecting and printing directly from a camera.

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    If you are still having difficulties, refer to the technical support section in this guide on page 51. Also, visit our web site at www.visioneer.com for additional support information. Problem: The camera has no power.
  • Page 58 52 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Problem: The flash doesn’t work. Possible Cause The flash is not turned on. The batteries are weak and the flash is unable to recharge. Problem: When turned on, the LED flashes green, red, orange, and green. Then the camera crashes.

  • Page 59: Us And Canada Technical Support

    Express Telephone Support (8:00 am - 5:00 pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday) NTERNATIONAL Visioneer provides technical support to all registered users in English and German. Please see the chart below for contact telephone numbers. For Latin America, call U.S. Technical Support (1-541-884-5548).
  • Page 60 Monday - Friday 0870 161 3003 Germany 0180 5 103 003 Rest of Europe 49 1805 440466 Visit www.visioneer-europe.com for more information Important: Contact information is subject to change. Please visit our Web site at www.visioneer.com for the latest details.

  • Page 61: Mx 200 Digital Camera Specifications

    MX 200 D IGITAL Sensor Resolution output Advanced Stepless Digital Zoom (Superior ADZ) TFT color LCD Memory Video clip USB interface MAC compatibility TV output Power source Lens Focus range Focal length F/no View angle MX 200 D IGITAL AMERA...
  • Page 62 56 V MX 200 D ISIONEER Viewfinder Still image capture Video clip mode PC camera mode A/D conversion ISO speed Auto-exposure White balance Flash mode Shutter speed Self-timer Regulation and certification ’ IGITAL AMERA Optical type: reverse Galileo image View ratio: 80%...
  • Page 63 Copy button copying photos from external to internal memory from internal to external memory to a computer using the Visioneer Digital Camera Utility using Windows Explorer date and time on LCD setting delete all Delete button deleting pictures...
  • Page 64 NDEX in Snapshot mode in Video mode on LCD 1, 18 features flash safety settings Flash button flash setting on LCD format landscape language setting battery status date and time display description exposure value flash setting memory in use setting pictures remaining preset mode setting quality setting...
  • Page 65 20, 46 recording 23, 47 viewing Video mode buttons video out Visioneer Digital Camera Utility copying photos using Digital Camera mode using to take a snapshot Video mode White Balance button White balance setting on LCD Windows Explorer...
  • Page 66 NDEX zoom ratio on LCD 19, 21, 23 Zoom In button 19, 21, 23 Zoom Out button...

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