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Welcome Thank you for choosing C*Pix SDC2000 Digital Camera! To get complete satisfaction from your camera, please take a moment to read through this manual. Its contents will provide you with a comprehensive guide to your camera's multiple capabilities.
Important: Do not connect camera to PC before drivers are installed. Go to page 7 for more information. Getting Started Contents of package • C*Pix SDC2000 Digital Camera • Installation CD (containing PhotoPrinter, Funhouse, PhotoStudio, User's Manual and Camera Drivers) • USB cable •...
Powering Up Battery Installation 1. On the back of your camera, slide the compartment cover to open. 2. Install 3-AAA alkaline batteries (not included) into the battery compartment. See figure below. 3. Make sure the battery polarities are correctly oriented. See figure below. 4.
Taking Pictures Selecting Resolution The camera defaults to High Resolution (CIF) mode To select low resolution (QCIF): 1. Press Mode button repeatedly until 2. Press Shutter button to confirm your selection and "80" will appear on the LCD panel, indicating that a maximum of 80 photos can be taken with low resolution.
1. Press Mode button until 2. Press Shutter button and the last taken photo will be deleted Connecting digital camera to PC Install Arcsoft programs and camera drivers in Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE •...
Downloading photos using PhotoStudio NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE 1. Click Start > Programs> SDC2000 Digital Camera Suite > PhotoStudio 2000 to open the Arcsoft PhotoStudio program 2. Click File > Select Source from the pull-down menu and select "My DSC"...
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4. Image thumbnails will be downloaded. Click Select all photos in this page icon to select all images on a page. 5. Click Page down icon to go to next page. 6. Highlight the thumbnail(s) you want to download and click Transfer photos button.
Downloading Images Taken in Continuous Mode as Videos The My DSC application program can transfer your images taken in Continuous Mode to AVI (video) format. 1. Take some images in Continuous Mode with the digital camera. NOTE: It is recommended that you use Low Resolution playback) 2.
Using Your Digital Camera as a PC Cam Besides taking videos with your digital camera, you can record videos directly to your computer with the PC Cam application program.
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4. Click File > Set Capture File from the pull-down menu 5. Enter the filename for the video to be captured and click Open button. Make sure to enter avi as the file extension 6. Keep the default value of 1 MBytes in the Capture file size field and click OK button. 7.
PhotoPrinter NOTE: The graphics shown are based on the user interface in Windows 98SE. 1. To open PhotoPrinter, search through Start > Programs >SDC2000 Digital Camera Suite and ` click PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro icon 2. To print images from your digital camera, click get photo icon on the layout window, then click acquire photo icon on the get photo window.
3. Click 2 Get photo icon on the main screen to select a photo. 4. To select a photo from your digital camera, click Acquire icon on the Get Photo window. 5. If you want to select a photo already on your hard disk or other storage medium, click Open icon on Get Photo window.
Installing Arcsoft Software on Mac 1. To install Arcsoft software, e.g. PhotoStudio, double-click the PhotoStudio 2000 folder at the root level of the CD-ROM 2. Inside the PhotoStudio 2000 folder, double-click on the folder of your desired language e.g. English 3.
NOTE: If you want to find out more about PhotoStudio, consult its on-line help by clicking the "?" icon or "Help > Index" on the pull-down menu or visit www.arcsoft.com. Using PhotoPrinter on Mac 1. Locate the PhotoPrinter application program icon on your computer hard disk and double-click on it to start the program.
Using Funhouse on Mac 1. Locate the Funhouse application program icon on your computer hard disk and double-click on it to start the program 2. Click the 1 Get Template icon on the main screen to select a template for your photo to put on. 3.
Uninstalling Arcsoft software 1. Search through Start > Programs > SDC2000 Digital Camera Suite and click Uninstall icon 2. Follow any on-screen instructions. Note: For Mac users, simply drag-and-drop the folder in which the application is installed onto the Trash icon on the desktop.
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4. Why would I get fuzzy, unclear photos? There might be some movements of your body or hands when taking photos. Hold the camera steadily with both hands. Use the first finger of your right hand to press the shutter. Stand on solid ground.
16. What should I do when I see nothing or some weird symbols on the LCD? Check to see if the batteries are correctly inserted and the battery compartment door is secured. If the problem persists, the batteries may be totally dead. Replace them with new ones. 17.
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