Digital Dream L'espion User Manual

Compact and lightweight digital camera

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  • Page 1 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2002 All rights reserved. Trademarks Macintosh and Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. ® ® Windows is a trademark of Microsoft corporation. Adobe , Acrobat , and ® ® ® Photoshop are registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Ulead ®...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the Camera to your PC ............11 Utility Software Installation ..............12-13 A. Installing Camera Driver ..............12 B. Installing Other Bundled Software ............13 Using the l'espion as a Digital Camera ............14 l'espion Digital Camera interface ..............14 Zoom ....................14 Acquire ..................... 14 Acquire All ..................
  • Page 4 Using Ulead PhotoExpress ..............15 Using the l'espion as a PC/Web Cam ............17 A. Select Camera Source ................. 16 B. Send a Video Mail ................17 Frequently asked questions and technical support..........18...
  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents AAA Battery (Alkaline recommended) l'espion digital camera Key chain Special USB cable CD-ROM l'espion Quick Reference (Contains digital camera software and user's manuals) and other inserts...
  • Page 6: Features

    F e a t u r e s • Compact and lightweight Size: 55 x 38 x 15mm Weight: approx. 40g (without battery) • Easy to operate Fixed focus with only two-button (function mode and shutter) operation • Three choices of picture taking modes Continuous shooting mode (20 or 80 shots maximum) Self-timer mode (10 seconds delay) CIF (20 shots) QCIF (80 shots) image recording mode (352 x 288 &...
  • Page 7: Camera Components

    Camera Components VIEWFINDER POWER AND FUNCTION MODE SELECTION BUTTON LCD DISPLAY PANEL LENS GRIP SHUTTER BUTTON USB PORT BATTERY COMPARTMENT...
  • Page 8: Getting Ready

    Getting Ready A. Loading the Battery (1 AAA size battery) 1 Open the battery compartment cover, by slightly pushing the bottom of the battery coverto the left, and then smoothly pushing the cover away from the rail. 2 Insert a battery into its chamber making sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) ends are properly oriented with the polarity indicated on chamber.
  • Page 9: Basic Picture Taking Operation

    B . Basic Picture Taking Operation NOTE: The camera is designed without a power switch. It uses energy-saving or “Sleep” mode to control its power. If the camera is off, press the Function Mode button to turn the camera back on. 1 Pop up the Viewfinder and hold the camera steady.
  • Page 10: Other Modes Of Operation

    Other Modes of Operation A . 80 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 80 shots of lower-resolution images in QCIF (176 x 144) format. To set your camera into 80 Shots mode 1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the “ ” icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel.
  • Page 11: 20 Shots Mode

    B . 20 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 20 shots of images at higher resolution CIF (352 x 288) format. The camera default to this mode. To set your camera back to 20 Shots mode after operating in 80 Shots mode- 1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the “...
  • Page 12: Continuous Shooting Mode

    C . Continuous Shooting Mode This mode of operation allows you to Continuous Shooting mode is ON take multiple frames of images when when this LCD Panel displays the holding down the Shutter button while “ ” icon aiming at your subject. A maximum of 20 or 80 shots can be taken depending on which shooting mode you are in.
  • Page 13: Self-Timer Mode

    D . Self-Timer Mode The Self-Timer mode of operation allows a 10 seconds shutter release delay after pressing the Shutter button. 1 Set camera into Self-Timer mode by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode select button until the “ ” icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 2 Then press the Shutter to start the 10 second countdown.
  • Page 14: Erasing All Images From Camera

    Erasing All Images from Camera Whenever you wish to discard the images you have already taken, you can erase them from the camera. Take note that this erase feature functions only as “All- Frame Erase.” No partial erasure is allowed. 1 Enable the “All-Frame-Erase”...
  • Page 15: Connecting The Camera To Your Pc

    Connecting the Camera to PC NOTE: It is assumed that you have already installed the bundled software into your computer. If not, install software as instructed in the section on “Utility Software Installation” of this manual. To transfer (download) the images data from the camera to your PC, connect the camera to your PC with the supplied USB cable.
  • Page 16: Utility Software Installation

    Utility Software Installation The Utility CD that accompanies your camera contains the l'espion Digital Camera Driver bundled with valuable image-editing software. A . Installing Digital Camera Driver Click to start camera driver 1 Insert the utility CD into the CD- installation ROM drive.
  • Page 17: Installing Other Bundled Software

    B . Installing Other Bundled Software 1 From the l'espion Software Installer Click the software screen, click each software in the order components to start that it appears on the screen, follow the the installation on-line instructions to complete the...
  • Page 18: Using The L'espion As A Digital Camera

    Using the l'espion as a Digital Camera The l'espion Digital Camera interface will be launched, when you start downloading images from your digital camera to any of your image-editing software. Acquire All Click the Acquire All button to send and process all the thumbnail images on the panel to a selected application.
  • Page 19: Downloading Images To Your Pc

    Acquire button. 4 The l'espion Digital Camera interface appears. Please refer to the previous page for a description of this. 5 Click Exit when you are ready to...
  • Page 20: Using The L'espion As A Pc/Web Cam

    Using the l'espion as a PC/Web Cam NOTE: The EyeStar Mail is required only when the camera is used as a PC camera. The EyeStar Mail is a complete consumer video package for recording audio and video clips that you can send to your family and friends. This package includes all the software you will need for capturing, creating personalized cards, and sending messages on-line.
  • Page 21: Send A Video Mail

    B . Send a Video Mail 1 Launch your EyeStar Mail, and adjust your camera to the desired view that you want to capture. 2 Click Record to start capturing video and audio data. 3 Click Stop to end recording. 4 Click Send Mail to run the Send Mail program with the captured data in order to automatically attach the video image to your E-mail message.
  • Page 22: Frequently Asked Questions And Technical Support

    Frequently asked questions Why does the LCD display flash on my camera. A The battery on your camera needs replacing. Q I am trying to install the Eyestar Mail software but the A Please recheck the number you have entered, there serial number is incorrect.

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