ION EasyShare Digital Camera User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Introduction

    You can also use your ION® Digital Camera to capture not only snaps of your family and friends, but also video clips of them in action. Your ION® Digital Camera can also be used as a Web Cam. If you have an internet connection and microphone (not supplied) you can chat face- to-face with friends and colleagues, conferencing in real time.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    • Installing the Software ... 7 • Software included with your camera ... 9 6. Battery Installation... 12 7. Getting to Know Your ION® Digital Camera ... 13 • Shutter Button ... 13 • Viewfinder ... 14 • LCD Display ... 14 •...
  • Page 4 9. Recording Video Clips ... 22 • Recording Video Clips...22 • Choosing Video Frequency...22 10.Connecting your ION® Digital Camera to Your Computer... 23 11. Transferring, Managing Images and Capturing Live Video images... 24 • Transferring, Managing and Capturing Live Video Images... 24 •...
  • Page 5: System Requirements

    Mac® OS Version 9.2~X • USB Port • 96MB RAM (128MB recommended) • 400MB Free disk space • CD-ROM Drive • Color Monitor with High Color (16-bit) graphic capability or higher • Standard mouse and keyboard ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 6: Package Contents

    ION® Digital Camera USB Cable ION® Digital Camera CD-ROM includes ION® Digital Camera Camera driver (PC & Mac), Arcsoft® Software® Suite(PC & Mac) Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC) Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac) 4. Package Contents 1. Shutter Button 2. Viewfinder 3.
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    • Please restart the computer after installing the software. IMPORTANT! It is necessary to install both of the ION® Digital Camera Camera Driver and the ArcSoft Software in order to transfer pictures to the computer. After the installation, please restart the Windows before connecting the camera to the PC.
  • Page 8 1. Before you begin, close all other software applications opened on your computer. 2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive. 3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Digital Cam”. 4. Install the software included. Open & Close ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 9: Software Included With Your Camera

    • Software included with your camera The ION® Digital Camera software CD contains the following software; ION® Digital Camera Driver Connect the camera to a computer and use the camera application to upload the pictures or continuous pictures to the computer.
  • Page 10 The program offers a large selection of printing templates, including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet Photo Paper Templates and Avery-brand paper products. It also includes commonly used image-editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames, edges and backgrounds for enhancing images.
  • Page 11 Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .PDF File Reading Software Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 12: Battery Installation

    To avoid lost images when changing batteries, please make sure your images are uploaded to your PC or Mac before changing batteries. Make sure the ION® Digital Camera is connected to your PC or Mac via the USB cable with your PC or Mac is switched on.
  • Page 13: Getting To Know Your Ion® Digital Camera

    7. Getting to Know Your ION® Digital Camera Refer to the picture below for a quick overview for your ION® Digital Camera. Shutter Button Viewfinder Lens USB Cable Port Front View • Shutter Button The Shutter Button has 7 functions. Although these are covered in more detail later in this manual, please find below a brief description.
  • Page 14: Viewfinder

    Important Note: Due to the very small size of the viewfinder, ensure your ION® Digital Camera is perfectly parallel to the subject you wish to take an images of. We recommend images are taken at a minimum distance of 2 metres from the subject.
  • Page 15: Mode Button

    • Mode Button The Mode Button has 2 primary functions: Turning your ION® Digital Camera On from the Stand-by Mode When your ION® Digital Camera is in Stand-by Mode, press the Mode button to reactivate. Cycling Through the Operating Modes You can also use the Mode Button to cycle through the operating modes of your ION®...
  • Page 16: Power

    (and the USB cable is not connected to your ION® Digital Camera to your powered on PC or Mac). Please make sure your wanted images are uploaded to your PC or Mac via the USB cable before changing or installing batteries.
  • Page 17: Getting Started

    • Switching the ION® Digital Camera On Your ION® Digital Camera will automatically switch on when you insert new batteries or connect your ION® Digital Camera to your PC or Mac via USB port. Press the Mode Button to turn on your ION® Digital Camera when your ION®...
  • Page 18: Taking An Image

    • Taking an Image Press the Shutter Button to take an image. The ION® Digital Camera will beep. A high pitched beep indicates that the image was taken successfully and the counter will count down. The LCD screen displays the number of available images remaining.
  • Page 19: Continuous Mode

    LCD then press the Shutter Button to start a 10 second self-timer. The ION® Digital Camera will issue a short beep every second and then a long beep just prior to a further short beep which indicates that the image has been successfully taken.
  • Page 20: Clearing The Stored Images

    Digital Camera. Important Note: All images will be lost when the memory is cleared. Please make sure you upload your wanted images before clearing your ION® Digital Camera’s memory. • Changing the Image Resolution Image resolution can be changed whenever you need.
  • Page 21: Compression Modes

    Below is the number of images that the camera can store, based on different resolution and compression modes: Format Compressed Non-compressed ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com is displayed on the LCD. is displayed on the LCD. High Resolution low Resolution...
  • Page 22: Recording Video Clips

    • Recommend you select the right frequency before recording a video clip, Wrong frequency maybe result in video flickering. is displayed on the LCD. when exposure light used is artificial is displayed on (50HZ). ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 23: Connecting Your Ion® Digital Camera To Your Computer

    PC or Mac. One end of the cable connects to the USB port on the side of the ION® Digital Camera and the other end connects to your PC’s or Mac’s USB port. When your ION® Digital Camera is connected to your PC or Mac, it will draw power from the PC in order to preserve your battery life.
  • Page 24: Transferring, Managing Images And Capturing Live Video Images

    11. Transferring, Managing Images and Capturing Live Video images For Windows® Users: • Transferring, Managing and Capturing Live Video Images 1. Click the Windows® Start Menu. 2. Select the “Digital Camera”. 3. Select the “Digital Camera”. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 25 The system will recognize the images and video clips stored in your ION® Digital Camera automatically. And prompt you to download them to your computer. Click “Yes” . ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 26 4. Choose your desired image. Click “ ”. Select the path and format. Click “save”. NOTE: •Choose JPEG format, you can adjust image quality. •We recommend you to save image as a JPEG format. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 27 5. Click” ”. Select the path and format. Click”Ok” to save all images and video clips in your ION® Digital Camera to the computer. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 28 6. Go to “Option” and click “Video Source”. Select “VGA Dual-Mode Camera” as source. Click “ok”. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 29 7. Go to “Option” and click “Video format”. Choose your desired setting. Click”ok”. NOTE: The default value: 640 x 480. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 30 ” to enter live video mode. During this mode, Click “ ” for a snapshot. NOTE: •A captured image will be stored as a new file. •Make sure you save the captured image before closing the window of Digital Camera application. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 31: Transferring Pictures And Capturing A Live Video Image (For Mac Os9)

    For Macintosh® Users: • Transferring Pictures and Capturing a live video image (for Mac OS9) Connect your ION® Digital Camera to your computer via the USB cable. Choose ”XDC - 3XX” from “Applications”. A window will prompt you how to do next step.
  • Page 32 ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 33 Click “Download” . All your images and video clips stored in your ION® Digital Camera will be transferred to the computer. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 34 4.Choose your desired images or video clips. Click “save as”, A window appears. Select the destination folder, click “save” to save the images or video clips. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 35 ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 36 5.Select “Source”, choose “XDC- 3XX Video Vdig”, select “Component RGB”. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 37 6.Click “Video” to enter a live video mode, During This mode, click ”Snapshot” to capture a image. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 38 7.Click “Setting” , select “image” to adjust the features of a video clip. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 39 8.Click “Resolution”, choose your desired setting. NOTE: The default value: 320 x 240. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 40: Transferring Pictures And Capturing A Live Video Image (For Mac Osx)

    • Transferring Pictures and Capturing a live video image (for Mac OSX) Connect your ION® Digital Camera to your Mac via USB cable. Double Click an Double click “Applications”. icon from your computer desktop. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 41 Double click “XDC - 3XX” and a window will pop up. The follwing steps are the same as the Mac OS9. Refer to page 31 to 39 for details. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 42: Using The Camera As A Web Cam

    12. Using the Camera as a Web Cam For Windows® Users: • Setting up NetMeeting 1. Connect your ION® Digital Camera to the USB cable and MIC cable on one end. 2. Connect the USB cable to a USB port and connect the MIC cable to a MIC Jack on your PC on the other end.
  • Page 43: Start Netmeeting

    2. If you need further help on how to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™, select the “Help” under the manual bar and choose the topic you need. Or you can visit the following website: http://www.microsoft.com/ windows/netmeeting. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 44: Getting Help

    For Latin America E-mail:latinsupport@arcsoftsupport.com For China ArcSoft China Support Center (Hangzhou) Tel.: +86-571-88210575 E-mail: support@arcsoft.com.cn Web: http://www.arcsoft.com.cn/new/ For Taiwan ArcSoft Taiwan Support Center (Taiwan) Tel.: +886-(0) 2-2506-9355 Fax: +886-(0) 2-2506-8922 E-mail: support@arcsoft.com.tw Web: www.arcsoft.com.tw ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    ION® am installing the ION® Digital Camera not load. Driver. You have lost power to your ION® Digital Camera by either: Insufficient battery power All the images I have taken do not Removing the battery without being appear on the ION® Digital Camera.
  • Page 46 I receive an error message when I not load. am installing the ION® Digital Camera Driver. You have lost power to your ION® Digital Camera by either: All the images I have taken do not Insufficient battery power appear on the ION® Digital Camera.
  • Page 47: Battery Guidance

    Do not dispose the batteries in fire. • Batteries are to be removed from the camera when not in use. • Do not use rechargeable batteries. • These instructions should be retained for future reference. ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com 15. Battery Guidance...
  • Page 48: Technical Specifications

    QVGA - 10 fps High Resolution - 640 x 480 pixel Low Resolution - 320 x 240 pixel High Resolution - 26 images (Non-compressed) 78 images (Compressed) Low Resolution - 104 images (Non-compressed) 312 images (Compressed) ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
  • Page 49 Remove dust or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or neutral detergent. • Do not place hot items on the surface of the ION® Digital Camera. • Do not attempt to open or disassemble the ION® Digital Camera. This will affect any warranty claim.
  • Page 50: Fcc Notice

    • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Shielded cable must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class B FCC limits. 17. FCC Notice ION® Digital Camera User Guide www.ion-camera.com...
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