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  • Page 1 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Card Reader ™...
  • Page 2 USER'S MANUAL MANUAL CONTENTS Getting Started Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC Compatible How to Use Your Dazzle Card Reader Dazzle OnDVD for PC Compatible Computers Troubleshooting Your Dazzle Card Reader Obtaining Technical Support How to Contact Us...
  • Page 3 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL GETTING STARTED Introduction What’s Included with Your Dazzle Reader System Requirements Parts of Your Dazzle Card Reader Registering Your Dazzle Card Reader...

  • Page 4: System Requirements

    What's Included with your Dazzle Card Reader Your Dazzle card reader includes the following package contents: Dazzle Card Reader Dazzle Installation CD (includes this User's Manual, drivers and free OnDVD bonus software for use with PC compatible computers) Quick-Start Instructions (located on inside of insert card)
  • Page 5 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL Parts of Your Card Reader Card slot USB Connector NOTE: Card slot size will differ with each model.
  • Page 6 USER'S MANUAL Registering Your Dazzle Card Reader Thank you again for purchasing this Dazzle card reader. In order for us to better serve you, we encourage you to register your card reader as soon as possible. There are several benefits to...
  • Page 7 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL CONNECTING to a Macintosh Installation Overview Installing the Driver Software Connecting to a USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub...
  • Page 8 Start up your Macintosh computer and close all applications. Insert the Dazzle Installation CD-ROM. Double-click on the "Dazzle Driver Installer" Icon. A splash screen will appear. Click "Continue." Another screen will appear containing the “Software License Agreement” . After viewing...
  • Page 9 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL Select your reader model from the list provided on the screen to install the appropriate drivers, and then click "Install." Another splash screen will appear. Click “Continue” A dialog box may appear advising that you may have to restart your computer after installing the software, click "Yes"...
  • Page 10 Macintosh or hub prior to installing the drivers, you may receive a message similar to the one shown below: If this occurs, click "Cancel", install the driver software from the Dazzle installation CD-ROM, and then connect the reader. For more information on attaching USB devices proceed to the section...
  • Page 11 NOTE: The card reader may be connected to the computer while the computer is running. In the illustration below, the card reader connects directly to the USB port on your Macintosh. Your Dazzle Card Reader can also be connected to a USB hub - see next page for more information.
  • Page 12 Connect the USB hub (purchased separately) to the USB port on your Macintosh. NOTE: Use only with a powered USB hub. Then connect the USB connector of the Dazzle Card Reader to a port on the USB hub. NOTE: The card reader may be plugged into the computer or hub while the computer is running.

  • Page 13: Connecting To A Pc Compatible

    USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL CONNECTING to a PC Compatible Installing the Driver Software and OnDVD Software on Windows 98, Me, and 2000 Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP Installing OnDVD on Windows XP Connecting to a USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub...
  • Page 14 For the SmartMedia card reader, driver installation is required. Start your computer running Windows. Close all open applications and insert the Dazzle Installation CD. The auto-run program will then launch the setup application automatically. If the installer does not begin momentarily, double-click on "My...
  • Page 15 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL After a moment the setup program displays a dialog box similar to the one as shown on left. Click "Next." Click Next. Read the license agreement. To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue the installation, click “Yes”...
  • Page 16 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL Click "Next" to accept the default program folder that will be installed for your Dazzle Card Reader. Click Next. An overview of the installation will appear. Click "Next" to continue the installation. Click Next. You will then see a status window advising the progress of the current installation (as shown on left).
  • Page 17 “Yes I want to restart my computer now” , or, “No, I will restart my computer later. ” To install the Dazzle OnDVD Software it will be necessary to select “No, I will restart my computer later. ” If you do not wish install the OnDVD Software, simply clicking “Finish”...
  • Page 18 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL At the OnDVD Welcome Screen, click “Next” to continue the installation. Click Next. Read the License Agreement. To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue with the OnDVD installation, click “Yes” as shown on left.
  • Page 19 USB Port” (page 23) or “Connecting to a USB Hub” (page 24). Congratulations! The installation is now complete. You may connect the Dazzle Card Reader to your computer after restarting. Proceed to “Connecting to a USB Port” , or, “Connecting to a USB Hub”...
  • Page 20 Wizard" will be displayed. "Found New Hardware Wizard" will ask "If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk, insert it now". Insert the Dazzle Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. By default, "Install the software automatically (Recommended)” will be selected.
  • Page 21 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL Installing OnDVD on Windows XP: Insert the Dazzle Installation CD and close any open applications. A menu will appear with several options. Select "Install Dazzle OnDVD" from the menu to begin the installation. At the OnDVD Welcome screen, click "Next"...
  • Page 22 Click Next OnDVD will begin the installation operation displaying a status box as shown on left. Click "Finish" to complete the OnDVD installation and restart your computer. Congratulations! The Dazzle OnDVD software installation is now complete. Click Finish...
  • Page 23 Make sure the cable end is firmly connected. Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector. Do not force connections, as this may damage the computer or the Dazzle Card Reader. Enlarged view Attach the USB connector from the reader to the USB port on your computer.
  • Page 24 Connect the USB hub (purchased separately) to your computer's USB port. NOTE: Use only with a powered USB hub. Then connect the Dazzle Card Reader to a port on the USB hub. NOTE: The card reader may be plugged into the computer or hub while the computer is running.
  • Page 25 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL HOW TO USE Your Dazzle Card Reader Digital Media Card Compatibility Inserting a SmartMedia Card Inserting a CompactFlash Card Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card Inserting a Memory Stick Card Mounting and Accessing a Card...

  • Page 26: Digital Media Card Compatibility

    MANUAL MANUAL This section describes the operation relating to the Dazzle Card Reader and digital media cards. To avoid complications while attempting to use your Dazzle Card Reader, Dazzle recommends reading this entire chapter. For installation information, refer to “Chapter 2: Connecting to a Macintosh”...
  • Page 27 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Inserting a SmartMedia Card (continued) Insert the SmartMedia card as shown below. This product can only accept 3.3V SmartMedia cards. Notice the notched corner of the SmartMedia card. The location of the notch for a 3.3V SmartMedia card will appear on the right-hand side when you are looking directly at the gold contacts from the top (refer to the illustration at the bottom of the page).

  • Page 28: Inserting A Compactflash Card

    USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL Inserting a CompactFlash Card Position the CompactFlash card on its side with the media manufacturer’s label (refer to image at bottom of page) on the left and the connectors facing away from you. Insert the CompactFlash into the reader with the CompactFlash connectors first and label facing to the left Refer to image at the bottom of page for proper media insertion.

  • Page 29: Inserting A Multimediacard Or Secure Digital Card

    USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card Position the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card on its side with the media’s label on the left and gold contacts on the right. The media should be positioned so that the gold contacts are farthest from you and inserted into the reader first.
  • Page 30 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Inserting a Memory Stick card Position the Memory Stick on its side with the media’s label on the left and the gold contacts on the right. Position the media so that the gold contacts are farthest from you.
  • Page 31 The images stored on this Microdrive can be copied, opened, edited, deleted, and so forth. With the Dazzle Card Reader, audio and video files, cell phone databases, and more can now be shared easily between your digital device (camera, cell phone, MP3 player, etc) and your Macintosh.
  • Page 32 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Formatting Cards (Macintosh) There may be instances where you may wish to format a card in the card reader rather than in the original digital device (camera, MP3 player, etc.). There may also be times when you may be required or prompted to format your card.
  • Page 33 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Removing a Card (Macintosh) Wait until all operations are complete before attempting to remove the card. Removing a card during access operations will cause the data to be lost or corrupted. Drag the card icon to the trash. The card icon will disappear and a dialog box similar to the one below will appear.
  • Page 34 To access the digital images, you must first open the folder(s) and then click on the icon(s) representing the digital image(s) you wish to view. The images stored on your digital media can be copied, opened, edited, deleted, and so forth. Dazzle Card Reader...
  • Page 35 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Formatting Cards (PC) There may be instances where you may wish to format a card in the card reader rather than in your original digital device or when the format option is not present. There may also be times when you may be required or prompted to format your card.
  • Page 36 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL If you have installed the driver software and/or utility for your card reader, proceed with format using the following steps: Click on the “Start” button located in the lower left hand corner of your desktop and select “Programs”...
  • Page 37 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL SmartMedia format screen: Memory Stick format screen: The SMPREP utility provides two format options The MSPREP utility provides two format for your SmartMedia card. The “Quick” format options for your Memory Stick card. The option is selected by default, and recommended “Quick”...
  • Page 38 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Click “OK” . Formatting is now complete. Click "OK" to finish the format. IMPORTANT NOTE for CompactFlash, MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital, and Memory Stick card reader owners: After formatting MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, and CompactFlash cards, a dialog box (similar to the one below) may appear recommending that you run the “ScanDisk” Utility.
  • Page 39 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Removing a card (PC) Wait until the operations are complete before attempting to remove the card. Removing a card during access operations will cause the data to be lost or corrupted. To remove a card, grasp the end of the card with your thumb and index fingers, and remove the card from the slot.
  • Page 40 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Dazzle OnDVD Software for PC Compatible Computers Introduction Definitions Getting Started Menu Items Reference Troubleshooting Upgrade Information...
  • Page 41 Dazzle OnDVD Software INTRODUCTION Dazzle OnDVD is easy-to-use software that lets you take your digital pictures and turn them into a slideshow you can record to a CD for playback on your DVD player. Simply select the pictures you want to put into your slideshow (maximum 500 pictures per CD), arrange them on the timeline and record the slideshow to a CD with your CD-Recorder.
  • Page 42 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL DEFINITIONS (continued) JPG - Also known as 'JPEG', this file format is used by the vast majority of digital cameras and applications for digital photographs. JPG is the predominant file format for digital picture files on the Internet.
  • Page 43 USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Tutorial - How to use Dazzle OnDVD 1.5 Creating VCD slideshows Step 1 - Locate your digital pictures The pictures may be in a directory on your computer or in the digital camera. In most cases, your digital camera loads pictures onto a flash memory card.
  • Page 44 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Tutorial (cont.) Step 5 - Remove unwanted pictures - Click on the picture that you wish to remove from your slideshow - Click the 'Remove' button or press the 'Delete' key to remove the selected picture - Click the 'Remove All' button to remove all the pictures from your slideshow.
  • Page 45 - Click the 'WebCast' button and then click 'Next'. OnDVD will create a video slideshow to send to the web. Click 'Next' again and type in your Dazzle WebCast Theater username and password. Then click 'Login' If you have never used WebCast Theater before, click 'Register' and fill out the appropriate information.
  • Page 46 View/Timeline - Toggles the view of the Timeline window pane View/Options - Opens the Video Standard Options. Most TV's in North America and Asia are NTSC. Most in Europe are PAL. Help/About - Gives version information for Dazzle OnDVD Help/Help Topics - Launches the help file...
  • Page 47 USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING My slideshow won't play on my DVD player. a) Check the Owner's Manual of your DVD player to see if it can read VCDs (VideoCDs). If it can, go on to step b. If it cannot, you will not be able to view your slideshow on this DVD player.
  • Page 48 I can't record to my CD-Recorder. Does OnDVD support my CD-Recorder? a) OnDVD supports almost all commercially available CD-Recorders and new recorders are constantly being added. If you cannot record to your CD-Recorder, check the Dazzle website for software upgrades.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting Your Dazzle Card Reader

    USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL Troubleshooting Your Dazzle Card Reader Common Trouble Shooting Questions and Answers...
  • Page 50 However, if you are experiencing difficulties with your card reader, please refer to the following troubleshooting guide for a possible solution. Additional tips and solutions as well as product information can be found on our interactive Support Website: www.Dazzle.com/support. I have connected my card reader to my computer’s USB port and was unable to find the appropriate drivers during installation.
  • Page 51 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL I have installed the card reader’s drivers (where required) and have the card reader plugged into my USB port. When I insert my digital media card nothing happens. How do I access my images? PC Compatible: This digital card reader/writer is accessed as a removable disk.
  • Page 52 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL I have inserted my media card into my card reader, but I am unable to access my data. If you are using a SmartMedia card, make sure that you have inserted the SmartMedia card into the card reader with the gold contacts on the right and the notched corner facing down and farthest from you.
  • Page 53 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL I can see the images on my media inserted in the Card Reader, but how do I download them to my computer. PC Compatible: Images and data can be downloaded or transferred to your computer using basic Windows file transfer techniques.
  • Page 54 USER'S MANUAL USER'S MANUAL I have installed the driver software (where necessary) and connected the card reader to my Macintosh computer. Every time I insert a media card, I receive the message; "This disk is unreadable by this computer. Do you want to initialize the disk".

  • Page 55: Obtaining Technical Support

    USER'S USER'S MANUAL MANUAL OBTAINING Technical Support Contacting Technical Support Returning Products for Service Limited Warranty...

  • Page 56: Contacting Technical Support

    USER'S MANUAL Contacting Technical Support The Dazzle USB Reader is relatively easy to maintain and operate and normally should not produce complications. However, if you need assistance or have questions of any kind, our trained staff members are ready to help. Our Technical Support Department can be reached by calling 203-315-4230 from 8:00 a.m.
  • Page 57 SCM Microsystems, Inc. warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth below: SCM Microsystems, Inc., Retail Brands Group, ("The Company") warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original retail purchase. For residents of the European Union, the warranty is two (2) years from the original date of purchase This limited warranty is made only to the original end user purchaser ("you") of the product and does not extend to any subsequent...

  • Page 58: How To Contact Us

    MANUAL HOW-TO Contact Us SCM Microsystems, Inc. is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. SCM Microsystem’s advanced silicon solutions, hardware and software enable secure exchange of electronic information for digital...
  • Page 59 Copyright Information The contents of this manual are copyrighted by SCM Microsystems, Inc. and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of SCM Microsystems, Inc. The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to any permitted copies as were affixed to the original.

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