User Manual Package Contents: Bean - Carabiner Camera Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery AC Adapter User Guide ArcSoft PhotoImpression and Driver Installation CD
CONTENTS I Getting to Know Your Camera .................................................. 3 1. Configuration & Installation .................................................... 3 2. LCD Display ........................................................................... 4 3. Setup ..................................................................................... 7 4: Turning on/off the Camera ..................................................... 8 5. Taking Pictures ......................................
. Downloading Images ......................................................... 38 Ⅳ. Maintenance .......................................................................... 38 1. Camera ................................................................................ 38 2. Battery ................................................................................. 39 3. Memory Card ....................................................................... 39 4. Caution ...........................................
I Getting to know your camera 1.
1. Menu Button 3. Activity Light 5. Joystick 7. Shutter Button 9. SD card Slot 11. Flash 13. Lens 2.Mode button 4. Charge LED 6.Power button 8.LCD screen 10. USB jack 12.Self-timer indicator 14. Clip 2.
Image Capture Pho to ta ke n/ p ho to c a p a c ity Ca p ture m o d e EV Va lule Re so lutio n ind ic a to r 2592x1944 2048x1536 1600x1200 12/1511 Ba tte ry le ve l ind ic a to r Em p ty Ha lf Full EV+ 0.
2.1 LCD status Push the joystick left to change the LCD status as shown below: 00:00:24 12/1511 EV+ 0.0 DISP DISP DISP Attention： You can not change the LCD status in the following situations: While in Setup; While previewing files in the thumbnail mode; While in slide show mode.
3. Camera Setup 3.1 Battery This digital camera uses a rechargeable li-ion battery. Before using this camera please charge the battery for at least 4 hours. The battery can be charged by connecting the camera to computer via the USB cable. Note: When the camera is charging, the Charge LED is Red and this light turns off when charging is complete. If charging the camera via USB, turn the camera off before connecting it to the computer. 3.
4: Turning on/off the camera 1) To turn on the camera, press the power button. The LCD screen and the busy light will turn on. 2) Press the power button again to turn off the camera. 5. Taking Pictures 1): Press the power button to enter default capture mode; If the camera is in playback or video capture mode, press the flashes briefly on the screen mode button until the icon and remains in the upper left corner of the screen to enter the capture mode. 2): Press the shutter button to take pictures.
5.1 Flash Auto: The camera determines if flash is required. Flash on: The flash will always fire. Flash off: The flash will not fire. When in capture mode, push the joystick to the right to adjust the flash setting. ● When the flash is charging, the screen will remain blank. process takes between 3 and 5 seconds. This ● Do not use the flash in a well lit environment as it will cause a poor exposure. ● The flash function will not be usable in “Burst snapshot” mode and video mode.
6. Video Recording: “ flashes briefly on 1): Press the mode button until the icon” the screen and appears on the upper left of screen; 2): Press the shutter button to start recording; 3): Press the shutter button again to stop recording the video. Attention: ● The total amount of recording time depends on the capacity of the internal memory or the SD card. 7. Playback 7.1 Still Image Review a): Press the Mode button until the icon to enter playback mode.
7.2 Playing video files Please note that when reviewing video files on the camera, sound is not available. To hear the audio, download the files to a computer. a): Press the mode button to enter playback mode. to select video file (AVI). b): Push the joystick left/right c): Press the shutter button to play video file and press shutter again to end playing. d): Push the joystick left/right button or next file. to show previous file e): Push down on the joystick to pause and press it again to continue.
b) Push the joystick left/right/up/down to select image and press the shutter button to return to the single image screen. Attention: You can also push the joystick down to enter the thumbnail mode while a still image is displayed. 7.4. Delete files a) In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu to select “delete interface, push the joystick up/down current” or “delete all”. b) Selecting “Delete Current” will delete the current image. Push the joystick right to confirm and exit.
7.5: Lock image This function can protect the files which from being deleted accidentally. a) In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu to select “lock”, interface. Push the joystick up/down push the joystick right to show: “lock current”, “lock all”, “unlock current”, “unlock all”; b) Push the joystick up/down operation; to select the necessary c) Push down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to playback mode. 8.
digital zoom multiples, the lower of the image quality, maximum 4X digital zoom is available. ● In playback mode the AVI files cannot be enlarged. These are video files that can only be viewed and displayed unless downloaded to a computer. 9.
Adjust the television if the image does not display at the center of TV screen. Only use the cable that accompanies this camera to connect the camera to the TV.
II Setting up your camera 1. Setup in Capture Mode In capture mode, press the menu button to enter the main menu for 2 options:”Image” mode and “Setup” mode: Select “Image” to adjust the following settings: Resolution, Quality, White Balance, Color Effect, Exposure, DateStamp, Selftimer, and Burst Snapshot A. Resolution: This function allows you to select the still image size.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. B. Quality: Note that the higher the quality setting, the larger the image file. a) to select “Quality” and then push Push the joystick down it right for 3 options: “Super”, “Fine”, “Normal”. b) Push the joystick up/down image quality. to select the desired c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. C.
push it to the right for 5 options: Auto, Day Light, Tungsten, Fluorescent, and Cloudy. b) Push the joystick up/down to select the proper mode. c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. D. Color Effect: This function can color tune an image. a) to select “Color Effect”, followed Push the joystick down by right for 3 options: “Color”, “Sepia”, “Monochrome”; b) Push the joystick up/down setting.
or darken your photos by adjusting the EV value. a) Push the joystick down right ; to select “Exposure”, then push it b) Push the joystick left/right to adjust the exposure from -2.0 to +2.0; then Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. c) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. F: Date Stamp: The date will be shown at the lower right corner of the image when viewing the image.
G: Self-timer: Use the Self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. to select “Self-timer”, then a) Push the joystick up/down push it right to show: “Disable”, “10SEC”, “20SEC”; b) Push the joystick up/down desired; to select the time you c) Press the joystick vertically to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. Note: set “Disable” if you want to cancel the self-timer.
d) Press the menu button to return to capture mode. 2. Setup in Video Mode There are 3 options available by pressing the menu button in video mode: “Resolution”, “Frame rate”, and “White balance”. A: Video Resolution: to select “Resolution” then a) Push the joystick up/down push it right for 2 options: 640*480 or 320*240. b) Push the joystick up/down to select resolution. c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to video mode.
desired; c) Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return to video mode. C: White balance This is the same as the setting under the capture mode (See page 4). 3. Setup in playback mode: Under image playback mode, press the menu button to enter the main menu for 2 options: “Play” and “Setup”. There are 7 Options in “Play” mode: Delete Current, Delete All, Lock, Thumbnail, Set logo, Rotate, and Slideshow. A． Delete image See details on page 12. B.
See details on page 13. C. Thumbnail See details on page 11. D. Rotate Press “menu” button in image playback mode and push the to select “Rotate”. Push the joystick right joystick up/down to enter rotate mode: 90º, 180º and 270º. Push the joystick up/down button to select the desired degree of rotation and Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. Press the menu button to return to playback mode. Note: The rotation function is disabled if the size of the picture is 5M (2592x1944). E.
b) Press down on the joystick to pause and press it again to continue . c) Press the shutter button to stop slideshow. 4. Other setup When in capture mode, video mode, image playback mode, press the menu button to enter the main menu. Push the joystick right to select “Setup”. There are 11 Options in “Setup” mode: Language(Abc), Auto Power Off, TV Output, Play Logo, Light Frequency, Date/Time, Buzzer, Format, Default Settings, USB Mode, Firmware Version.
then push it right to launch the submenu, push it up/down again to select the desired language; and press down on the joystick to confirm the setting; d) Press the menu button to return. B: Auto Power Off : For power save, the camera is turned off automatically after a period of inactivity time. b) Push the joystick up/down c) Push the joystick right “120Sec”. to select “Auto Power Off”.
a) Push the joystick up/down b) Push the joystick right “PAL”. to select “TV Output”. to launch the submenu: “NTSC; c) Push the joystick up/down to select the proper TV mode; then press down on the joystick to confirm the setting. d) Press the menu button to return. D: Play Logo Use this function to turn on or off the startup image. a) Push the joystick up/down to select “Play Logo” then push it right for 2 options: “Enable” or “Disable”.
Light Frequency should be set to either 60Hz or 50Hz depending on your region. a) Push the joystick up/down b) Push the joystick right to select “Light Frequency”. for 2 options: 50HZ or 60HZ. d) Push the joystick up/down to select the frequency then press down on the joystick to confirm. e) Press the menu button to return. F: Date/Time This camera can record the shooting date and time basing on the Date/Time function.
e) Press the menu button to return. G: Buzzer: This function sets the sound indicator on or off. a) Push the joystick up/down b) Push the joystick right to select “Buzzer”. for 2 options: Enable, Disable. d) Push the joystick up/down to select what you want and then press down on the joystick to confirm. e) Press the menu button to return. H. Format This function will ERASE all data stored on the memory card if you are using one, or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted.
e) Press down on the joystick to confirm and start formatting. I. Default setting Use this function to reset all camera settings to default. a) Push the joystick up/down to select “Default setting”. for 2 options: “load” or “NO”; select b) Push the joystick right “load” with pushing the joystick up to get the default setting. c) Press down on the joystick to confirm. d) Press the menu button to return. J. USB Mode Select “PC Camera” mode when you use this camera as a Web camera.
b) Push the joystick up/down c) Push the joystick right camera”. f) to select “USB Mode”. for 2 options: “Mass storage”; “PC Push the joystick up/down to select “mass storage” or “PC camera” and then press down on the joystick to confirm. g) You can also press the mode button to switch the USB mode between “Mass storage” and “PC camera” quickly when the camera is connected to the PC with an USB cable. K.
III Software & download 1. Web-Cam Driver Installation Before connecting the camera to the computer, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your PC, An interface appears as follows, Click the “Install Driver” to install the camera driver. This process is only necessary to use the Web Camera function.
Select the installation language Connect the camera with PC by USB cable, power on the camera then press the mode button to select “PC CAMERA” 32
An interface “Found New Hardware Wizard” appears.
Anyway” If the following interface appears, click “cancel”; 34
An interface “Found new hardware Wizard” appears, select “Yes, this time only”, then click “next”; Select “install the software automatically (Recommended)”, click “next”; 35
If “hardware installation” interface appears, click “Continue Anyway”; 36
The installation is finished and now you can use the Web camera function; 2. Using as a Web-Cam 1. Power on the camera. Press “mode” button to Select “PC camera” . 2. Double click the icon “my computer” on the desktop of PC. 3.
3. Downloading Images Set the USB mode to “mass storage”, and then the camera becomes a removable storage device: a): Connect the camera and PC with the USB cable ; b): Double click the icon “my computer” on the desktop of PC; c): Double click “ ”icon; d): Double click “DCIM” file folder; e): Copy all the files to your PC. Note: Do not take out the SD card or the batteries when you are copying the files to PC, otherwise the files might be destroyed or lost. IV.
Do not store the camera in the sun or in a high-temperature environment. Wait few minutes before using when bring the camera from a low temperature environment to a warm environment. 2. Battery The status of the internal battery can be seen on the LCD display: Full Half Empty In addition to the regular use of the camera, the following factors can influence battery life: LCD use. Use of the flash.
a): If the SD card has not been formatted previously. b): Repeat formatting if the camera does not recognize the card although it has been formatted before; c): Format the card before using it with another camera. Attention: Make sure that the card is unlocked before inserting the card into camera. All data will be deleted when the card is formatted, please backup the data before formatting. Memory card format a. Confirm the card is unlocked. b. Insert the card before turning the camera on. c.
Types of cards that can be used in this camera: Standard SD card（8 MB – 2GB） The camera may be unable to recognize non-standard cards or a card formatted by another device (such as another camera) so format the card in this camera before using. 4. Caution To avoid risk of electric shock, do not open the camera or attempt to fix the camera by yourself. Do not use the camera if it has been submersed in water. V Specifications & system requirements: 1 .
Capture Video Quality snapshot speed Self timer zoom White balance exposure control illumination PC-Camera mode interface TV output TFT monitor screen power OSD language focal range aperture Auto power off System required Weight Dimensions Single/Burst VGA 640x480 , QVGA 320X240 Electronic shutter：1/3 ~ 1/4096 sec 10 sec/20 sec 4 x digital zoom Auto、Daylight、Tungsten、 Fluorescent 、Cloudy -2.0~+2.0(in 0.5 step) Auto 640x480 USB1.1 NTSC/PAL 1.
Note: The product design and the specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 2.
