SMaL Autobrite 1.3-megapixel User Manual

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Page 1: User Manual
1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera User Manual User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 1...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents: Section Topic Page Brief Description......................3 Before Using Your Camera ..................... 3 • Holding the camera correctly ................3 • Taking test photos....................3 • Identifying the parts.................... 4 Using Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera..............4 • Charging the battery ................... 4 •...
Page 3: Brief Description
Brief Description Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera is roughly the size of a credit card - only 11 mm thick. The camera’s portability and convenience are enabled by its “worry-free” rechargeable battery, simple user interface, and easy image download when you connect the camera to a PC or Mac with the supplied USB cable.
Page 4: Identifying The Parts
Identifying the parts Using Your 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Charging the battery Long battery life is one of the key benefits of this camera compared to other digital cameras. On a full charge, the camera will take hundreds of images with the flash or over one thousand shots without the flash.
Page 5: Lithium-Polymer Battery Tips
the battery life indicator will show that the battery is being charged by scrolling from 1 to 3 ticks on the battery icon. When charging is complete, the battery indicator will remain solid with 3 ticks. Lithium-polymer battery tips • Safety note: Always observe the precautions described in Section 8. •...
Page 6: Understanding The Lcd Icons
Understanding the LCD icons Description Picture Counter. Shows remaining number of shots. High Resolution indicator. (Default State) Switch between High and Low Resolution by momentarily pressing Resolution / Delete button. Low Resolution indicator. Switch between Hi and Low Resolution by momentarily pressing Resolution / Delete button.
Page 7: Changing The Resolution
Notes: • It may be necessary to format the SD card the first time it is used; especially if the card has been used in devices other than your camera. When the SD card needs to be formatted, an error beep will sound and the LCD will display “E2”. To format, see Deleting an Image/Formatting Flash Memory or SD Card in Section 3.
Page 8: Turning The Sound On/Off
(such as the sun), due to the potential impact of extremely bright lighting on image quality and lens flare. Autobrite is proprietary of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, USA. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera...
Page 9: Low Light Lockout
Low light lockout Low light lockout is a feature that prevents the camera from taking pictures in low light settings when the flash is not ready. When low light lockout is enabled the camera will give a warning beep – even if the sound is off. To override low light lockout, continue holding the shutter button for 1 second after the warning beep.
Page 10: Connecting The 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera To A Pc Or Mac
• The LCD will display the approximate number of images that can be stored in the camera or the SD card when formatting is complete. If the sound is turned on, a beep will indicate when formatting has finished. 4 Connecting the 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera to a PC or Mac Important: It is necessary to install the included software before connecting your camera to the computer.
Page 11 Installing WINDOWS/PC software Note for Windows 2000/XP users: Log on under Administrator account to install software and drivers. • Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. • InstallShield Wizard will automatically begin to install. If the installation does not automatically begin, run the Setup program from your CD- ROM Drive (D:\MPCam_setup_WIN.exe).
Page 12 • Click the Next button to begin. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 12...
Page 13 • You will be asked to select a destination folder for the program files to be stored. If you want to change the directory, click browse. Otherwise, click Next. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 13...
Page 14 • When prompted to select where the program icons will be added in your Program Folder, click Next. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 14...
Page 15 • Installation will begin and you will see a progress indicator. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 15...
Page 16 • You will see the above message when setup has reached 100%. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 16...
Page 17 • Note: Do not be alarmed when you see the next screen. Your camera has been thoroughly tested on Windows 2000 and XP, so it will work with your computer’s operating system. For Windows XP: • Click Continue Anyway. • Once your software has been successfully installed, proceed to Connecting the Camera to a PC or Mac (below).
Page 18 For Windows 2000: • Click Yes to continue the installation. • Once your software has been successfully installed, proceed to Connecting the Camera to a PC or Mac (below). User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 18...
Page 19 Installing MAC OS 9.x software • Insert installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. • The installation will begin automatically. • Click Continue User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 19...
Page 20 • Select a location for the software to be installed, then click Install. • The software will begin to be installed. • You will see this message after installation is complete. Click Quit to finish the installation. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 20...
Page 21 Installing Mac OS X software • Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. • Select the Ultra-Pocket CD icon. • Select the file “MPCam_setup_OSX.pkg” • The Installation program will open. • Enter administrator name and password. Click OK. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 21...
Page 22 • The Welcome screen will be displayed. Click Continue. • Select the destination for the program files to be installed to and click Continue. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 22...
Page 23 • Click Install. • You will see this message telling you to restart your computer after installation. Save and close all running programs and click Continue Installation. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 23...
Page 24: Connecting The Camera To A Pc Or Mac
• The computer needs to be restarted after installation is completed. Click Restart. Connecting the camera to a PC or Mac After the software has been installed on your computer, plug the camera into an available USB port using the provided USB cable. The Windows operating system requires that you install drivers for the camera so that the camera and computer can communicate properly.
Page 25 Windows XP only: When the camera is connected to your PC for the first time, the computer will recognize the new device and display a “Found New Hardware” message. You must wait while the computer identifies your camera. If you have already installed the software, the information window will display the name of the device connected.
Page 26 Windows will begin to search for the necessary drivers on your system. These were installed with the software. When your computer locates the drivers, your computer may display the following message: User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 26...
Page 27 Windows XP only: • Click Continue Anyway. Your camera has been thoroughly tested and will work with your system. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 27...
Page 28 Windows 2000 only: • Click Yes. Your camera has been thoroughly tested and will work with your system. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 28...
Page 29 Wait while your computer installs the drivers. This step may take several minutes. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 29...
Page 30 After the drivers have been successfully installed the Found New Hardware Wizard will report on what has been installed. Click Finish. Mac Note: The drivers for the Mac are installed with the software and will not require any additional set up. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 30...
Page 31: Using The Photo Album
Using the Photo Album Opening the Photo Album To access the Photo Album, click on the 1.3 MP Digital Camera Photo Album link from your task bar or from the desktop icon. • The first time you open Photo Album you will be prompted to enter a destination directory.
Page 32: Downloading Images From The Camera
Downloading images from the camera Note: Because the files stored in your camera are specially compressed to increase storage capacity, images must be downloaded using Photo Album before the images are converted into JPEG format images for use with other programs or computers. Note for Mac OS X users: The software that is installed enables iPhoto to process the images from the 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera.
Page 33 To download images: • From the Menu Bar, select Camera. Then click Download Images. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 33...
Page 34 • From this menu, select which images to download (from Internal Memory, SD Card or both) . o Note: When an SD card is in the camera, the card will be accessible to download images from. o Note: If you wish to delete the images after downloading them to your computer, make sure the box next to “Delete from camera after download”...
Page 35 • As the images are downloaded they will be displayed as thumbnails in the main window of Photo Album. Note on “SD Write-Back”: Once the images have been processed in the Photo Album (and automatically converted into JPEG files), these images are automatically stored in your destination folder on your computer.
Page 36: Configuring The Camera
Configuring the camera The configuration of the camera can be changed using the Photo Album software. To do this: • Select Camera from the menu bar then click Configuration. • There are three tabs within the Configuration window. To access each tab, simply click on the desired section.
Page 37 • The Media tab shows the status of the memory devices of the camera (the internal flash memory and the SD card that is inserted). From this tab you can: o Delete all the images from the internal flash memory by clicking the Delete All button under Internal Storage.
Page 38 • The Options tab shows the current camera settings. From this menu you can: o Turn On/Off the camera beep o Set the Resolution High = 1280 x 1024 pixels Low = 640 x 480 pixels o Enable/Disable Low Light Lockout (for explanation of this function, see Low light lockout in Section 3).
Page 39 • The Info tab displays the status of your camera’s battery and the version of the camera connected to the PC. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 39...
Page 40: Changing The Download Directory
Changing the download directory To change the directory to which Photo Album writes the images: • From the Menu Bar, select Options and click on Download Directory. • Enter the desired location to store the files, or browse by clicking on the “…” button. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 40...
Page 41: Rotating Images
Rotating images To rotate an image: • Select on the image to be rotated by clicking on its thumbnail image in the main window. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 41...
Page 42 • Select Edit from the menu bar. Then select either Rotate Right (clockwise) or Rotate Left (counter-clockwise). • The image will be rotated. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 42...
Page 43: Slide Show
Slide Show Slide Show is a function of the Photo Album which allows you to view all the pictures in a directory in a slide show format. To activate Slide Show: • Double click on the image you wish to see, or User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 43...
Page 44 o From the menu bar, select View and click on Slideshow. A second window will open up and display the picture selected. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 44...
Page 45: Slide Show Toolbar
• The lower right hand corner of the window displays the image resolution (1282 x 1022 in the image above) and the time interval between slides. (2 seconds in the image above). Slide show toolbar 1. Save As – Saves the current image. 2.
Page 46: Troubleshooting (Digital Camera)
7. Go to Last Image – Advances the slide show to the last image. 8. Start Slide Show – Begins playing all the images as a slide show. 9. Stop Slide Show – Stops the slide show. 10. Faster Slide Show – Increases the speed of slide show by decreasing the display time of each image.
Page 47 Interference from other Disconnected other USB devices USB devices Check computer Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable and select [My Computer] – [Control Panel] – [System] – [Device Manager]. In the [Device Manager] window delete [Compose USB device] or [Unknown device] in [Other devices].
Page 48: Specifications (Digital Camera)
Lithium-polymer battery (rechargeable, non-removable) Operation environment Temperature: Approx. 0°C ~ 40°C (32°F ~ 104°F) Humidity: 80% or less (no condensation) *Autobrite is a registered trademark of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, USA. User Manual: 1.3-Megapixel Digital Camera Page 48...
Page 49: Safety Notes
Safety Notes We strongly recommend that you read these Safety Notes (and associated materials) before using your camera. WARNING • The enclosed disk is a computer CD-ROM. Never attempt to play this disk on an ordinary music CD player as it may produce extremely high noise levels that could damage your hearing or your audio equipment.
Page 50 Places to Avoid Do not use or store the camera in the following types of locations: • In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. • Places subject to extreme temperature rises, such as in direct sunlight or a closed car in summer.
Page 51: Trademarks
Trademarks • Autobrite is a registered trademark of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, MA, USA. • Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. and other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System.

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