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Capella.book Page ii Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you.
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Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Introduction Y our new EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z is an ultra-high resolution, three megapixel, USB and serial digital camera with 3× optical zoom. It includes three different user modes with varied levels of control: a manual mode for expert photographers, a programmed mode for control of your shots and time savings, and a fully automatic point-and-shoot mode for no-fuss photography.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The PhotoPC 3000Z captures 2048 × 1536-pixel resolution ◗ 2544 × 1904 pixels (interpolated) using EPSON’s HyPict image enhancement technology images in 24-bit color, using a 3.34 megapixel CCD sensor. With EPSON’s HyPict™ image enhancement technology, the images can be interpolated to 2544 × 1904 pixels (4.8 megapixels) right inside the camera. You can also capture uncompressed Tiff images for excellent detail.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ Video and audio output for playing your pictures, video Software clips, and sound recordings back on a TV, VCR, or projector The PhotoPC 3000Z software suite includes the following ◗ 2× digital zoom, panorama, interval, and continuous shooting ◗ Macro mode shots as close as 2.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Optional Accessories Using Your Documentation EPSON offers these accessories for the PhotoPC 3000Z: Your EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z documentation gives you all ◗ the information you need to use your camera and software.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Safety Instructions ◗ odor, or smoke, unplug it immediately. Read all of these instructions before using your camera and battery charger. Also follow all warnings and instructions ◗ To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the camera’s cover or open any of the compartments except ◗ ◗ To prevent fire or electric shock, do not insert objects ◗ Keep the charger away from heat sources.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ Do not store the camera near sources of bright light, damaged; if the camera or its optional accessories do not direct sunlight, high humidity, heat, excessive dirt or dust, or where it will be exposed to strong vibrations or operate normally or exhibit a distinct change in performance. magnetic fields. ◗ Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
. Using Your Camera and Taking Pictures This section includes information about using your EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z to take and play back pictures, adjust camera settings, and capture video clips. It also explains how to use the camera to set up DPOF files for printing.
Using Your Camera Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM . 1 B Setting Up Your Camera efore you can start using your PhotoPC 3000Z, you need to charge the batteries. You must also format your CompactFlash memory card and prepare the camera. This Unpacking Your PhotoPC 3000Z Make sure you have all the items shown below.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Using Rechargeable NiMH Batteries Follow these steps to charge your batteries for the first time: Your PhotoPC 3000Z comes with a charger and four rechargeable NiMH batteries that can be recharged hundreds of times. 1 Insert all four batteries, positioning the + and – ends as shown. NOTE New batteries need to be fully charged three times before you use them.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. The charger light turns red, indicating that the charger is working. When the batteries are charged, after about two and a half hours, the light goes off. NOTE Replace the batteries with new EPSON NiMH batteries if the charger light stays on for more than four hours or the charger light flashes for more than half an hour.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Installing Batteries 3 Insert four batteries into the compartment, positioning the + and − ends as shown below. 4 Lower the battery cover and slide it in, as shown below. Before you install (or remove) batteries, make sure the camera is turned off. 1 Hold the camera upside down. 2 Press and hold down the battery cover lock and slide the cover out to open it.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Battery Options If you forget to charge your rechargeable NiMH batteries or if they need to be replaced, the PhotoPC 3000Z camera can also accept the following: ◗ Single-use AA lithium batteries (longer life, Energizer recommended) ◗ Single-use AA alkaline batteries (short term use only, Duracell Ultra recommended) ◗ Replace all four batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Attaching the Neck Strap 2 Attach the fastener to the camera by passing it through an eyelet on one side of the camera. 3 Tighten the screw sleeve on the fastener as shown below to close it. Your camera includes a neck strap that attaches to the camera to make it easier to carry. WARNING To avoid damaging the camera or other objects, or injuring people, do not swing the camera about. Keep the strap away from children.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 5 After securing the fastener, turn it so that the screw sleeve is covered by the strap, as shown below. Attaching the Lens Cap Follow these steps to secure the lens cap to the camera: 1 Pass the end of the string with the shorter loop through the eyelet on the edge of the lens cap. 2 Then, pass the end of the string with the longer loop through the shorter loop. 3 Pull the end of the string with the longer loop tight.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Pass the end of the string with the longer loop through the neck strap’s triangular fastener. 6 Push the lens cap onto the camera. It should snap into place. To remove the lens cap, press in the lens cap release tabs (on the sides of the cap) as you pull the cap off of the camera. Using the Camera Case 5 Gently pull the lens cap through the string’s longer loop until the string is securely attached to the camera.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Choosing Your User Mode The PhotoPC 3000Z has three user modes to give you different levels of control over the camera settings. To use more advanced features, such as white balance and exposure adjustment, you must be in Program mode or Manual mode. Program This setting is recommended for photographers who want a moderate amount of control over the camera’s functions. This is the camera’s default mode.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Setting the Date and Time Follow these steps to set the date and time: Before you use the camera, you need to set its clock. Then the camera will automatically record the date and time for each picture you take. If you remove the batteries for more than one hour (without connecting the camera to an optional AC adapter), you will need to reset the clock. 1 Turn the camera dial to to turn on the camera.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 When you’re finished, press the button under BACK. You see the SETUP menu. Follow these steps to format your memory card: 1 Turn the camera dial to menu. 2 Press the button below Memory SETUP. . You see the SETUP The Memory Card Format menu appears if a memory card is correctly installed in the camera. Now you’re ready to format the memory card.
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card 3 Push in the eject button to release the card. Then pull out the card and close the cover. CAUTION Never remove a card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged. Follow these steps to remove a CompactFlash memory card from the camera: 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. (Press the POWER button to turn off the camera, if it is on.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card 3 Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot. Make sure the front of the card is facing the same direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow on the card’s label is pointing in. 4 As you insert the card, the eject button pops up. Close the memory card cover.
Capella.book Page 14 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus You can adjust the viewfinder’s focus using the diopter. This is useful if you wear glasses and want to remove them to take pictures with the viewfinder. To adjust the focus, simply look through the viewfinder and move the diopter dial up or down until you have a clear view.
2 Taking Pictures T aking pictures with the PhotoPC 3000Z is similar to using a traditional camera.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Camera dial settings include the following: Use this setting for video clip capture, continuous shooting, and interval shooting. See Chapter 3 for details. Use this setting to take photos with the LCD screen. See page 2-6 for details. Use this setting to take photos with the optical viewfinder. See page 2-4 for details. Use this setting to play back and delete photos and video clips, and add audio recordings to your photos. See Chapter 6 for details.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Although you may be able to use the camera with low batteries, it needs full battery power to operate reliably. NOTE Several factors can affect battery life, including the surrounding temperature and the type of batteries you use. Low temperatures—especially below 50 °F (10 °C)—drain batteries faster. See page 1-2 for battery use instructions.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ While you make an audio recording, rEc appears in this space. ◗ While you take photos using the interval shooting feature, Int appears on the display panel. 2 Press the POWER button to turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to . Wait until the photo capture light stops flashing and remains a steady green.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM While holding down the shutter button, you can reframe your picture and move your subject off-center if you want. NOTE To change the programmed subject setting (when the user mode is set to Program), or to make changes to exposure, white balance, or other advanced settings, press the MENU 7 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross hairs.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM CAUTION If you set the camera down while the light is still flashing, make Remove the lens cap, then follow these steps: 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. (If you want to get closer, use macro mode as described on page 4-4.) 2 Turn the camera dial to to see the View menu. Wait until the camera photo capture light stops flashing and remains a steady green. sure you handle it carefully.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The following screen illustrates what you see if your camera is set to Program user mode, the default setting. The settings look different if you’re using Full Auto or Manual user mode. (See page 1-9 to change your setting.) For details, see Chapter 3 for special shots (including video clips), see Chapter 4 for framing, focusing, and zooming shots, or see Chapter 5 for color and exposure settings.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The photo capture light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen when the lens locks in focus and the camera locks its exposure settings. While holding the shutter button down, you can reframe your picture if you want. 6 If the Confirmation setting is on, you see a confirmation screen. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. NOTE 7 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ Press the button next to to instantly play back your images. (Press the button under BACK to return to the View menu.) image quality button When the camera’s green photo capture light stops flashing, you’re ready to take another picture. Setting Image Quality The PhotoPC 3000Z has four image quality (resolution) settings. Press the image quality button on top of the camera to cycle from one setting to the other.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Fine JPEG Uncompressed Tiff Produces color or black and white images at 2048 × 1536 pixels with moderate compression. Your pictures include ample detail, and the CompactFlash memory card holds approximately 31 pictures without audio recordings. This setting is best for 8 × 10-inch prints. Produces color and black and white images at 2048 × 1536 pixels with no compression.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 4 Image JPEG to change the Press the button under Image Tiff. (Press the same button to setting to change the setting back.) You see a message warning you to use a card with at least 9.1MB of free space. To capture Tiff photos, make sure the image quality is set to ◗ ◗ Press the flash button to cycle through the five flash settings. flash button Press the button under BACK to return to the SETUP menu. NOTE ◗ Using the Flash .
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Flash Off TIPS ◗ When you’re using the Flash Off setting, hold the camera steady or use a tripod to avoid capturing blurry images. ◗ If you are taking pictures outdoors in bright light, the camera may reduce the exposure and darken your subject. To brighten your subject without over-exposing the whole picture, you can use the Forced Flash setting.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Selecting a Slow Synchronized Flash Setting Taking Pictures With the Timer Follow these steps to select the setting you want: 1 Turn the camera dial to menu. 2 Press the button next to Shot SETUP. You see the Shot SETUP menu: Setting the timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the shutter button and the actual image capture. This allows you to take a picture of yourself. .
Capella.book Page 14 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Press the timer button on the top of the camera. The timer icon appears in the status display panel. Selecting Color or Black and White Mode You use the SETUP menu to switch between color and black and white pictures. NOTE timer button There is no difference between the file sizes of color and black and white pictures. 4 Press the shutter button all the way down.
Capella.book Page 15 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Using Programmed Subject Settings Landscape Recommended for landscapes or scenery. Uses the following settings: matrix metering and aperture set to F8.0. (The aperture automatically changes to F2.0 when the subject is in dim light.) The Program user mode (your camera’s default mode) provides four programmed settings that let you choose the type of shot you’re taking.
Capella.book Page 16 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM To take a picture with the viewfinder, turn the camera dial to . Then press the MENU button. You see the Viewfinder menu. Follow these steps to turn the confirmation screen on or off: 1 Turn the camera dial to menu. 2 Press the button next to Shot SETUP. You see the Shot SETUP menu with the current confirmation setting.
Capella.book Page 17 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Adding Sound to Pictures Your camera has a built-in microphone that lets you add an audio recording of up to 10 seconds to each photo. You can record audio in any user mode. You can make a recording immediately after shooting a photo, or add it later. (For information about adding a recording when playing back photos later, see page 6-6. For instructions on playing back recordings with your camera, see page 6-7.
Capella.book Page 18 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps. Then release the shutter button. After a moment, you see the confirmation screen. Using Quick Playback and Delete You can instantly play back the photo you just took, along with all your other photos. You can also delete the image if you don’t want to save it. (See Chapter 6 for additional playback options that you can use in the camera’s Playback menu.
Capella.book Page 19 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps. Then release the shutter button. After a moment, you see the confirmation screen. You can do any of the following from the quick playback menu: ◗ Press the button under Multi to view multiple images at once. (See page 6-2 for details.) ◗ Press the button next to Sound Play to play back any recordings you made for your images.
3 Capturing Video Clips and Special Shots Y our PhotoPC 3000Z lets you take shots of moving and changing subjects, including video clips and time lapse photos. You can also take quick sequences of shots, without having to wait for the camera to process each image.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Make sure it is zoomed to the position you want; you can’t change the zoom setting once you’ve started recording. Follow these steps to record a video clip: 1 Turn the camera dial to and press the POWER button to turn on the camera. You see a screen like the following: 4 Press the shutter button to begin recording your video clip. If you want to stop the recording, press the shutter button again.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can’t use the flash for continuous shooting, so make sure you have adequate lighting for your pictures. Also, you can’t select the HyPict or Tiff image quality settings. NOTE If you want to adjust any camera settings, such as white balance, sensitivity, or macro mode, turn the camera dial to to see the View menu and adjust the settings, then turn the camera dial back to . See Chapters 4 and 5 for details. 4 Center your subject in the red frame.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Continuous Shooting Using the Timer You can also combine continuous shooting with the timer to delay automatic capture of a series of images. This allows you to photograph yourself in motion. NOTE You can capture 37 standard (2 per second), 7 fine (1 per second), or up to 3 super fine (1 per second) images. 1 2 Secure the camera on a flat surface or on a tripod. (See page B-4 for information on attaching the camera to a tripod.
Capella3.fm Page 5 Tuesday, April 25, 2000 3:11 PM Interval Shooting Follow these steps to use the time lapse feature: You can use this time lapse feature to capture scenes that change over time, such as a sunset or a busy street corner. Your camera lets you set a time interval from 10 seconds to 24 hours. Interval shooting is available for all user modes. 1 Secure the camera on a flat surface or on a tripod. (See page B-4 for information on attaching the camera to a tripod.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Press the buttons next to the up and down arrows to change the highlighted setting, then press the button under the left arrow to move to the next setting and repeat the process. Continue until you’ve set the correct interval. NOTE 7 To stop taking pictures, press the POWER button to turn off the camera. The number of photos you can take is limited by the space on the CompactFlash memory card.
. 4 Framing, Focusing, and Zooming Y our camera has great shot-capturing capabilities that allow you to get the exact image you want. You can use the 2× digital zoom, frame your image as a panorama, or focus in on a close object with macro mode. You can also manually focus the camera to a fixed point.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these steps to take digital zoom pictures: 1 Turn the camera dial to The words DIGITAL ZOOM appear on your LCD briefly. A yellow frame appears around the previewed image, and the setting changes to ×2. . You see the View menu. NOTE 3 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the auto focus and exposure.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You see the View menu. The current frame setting appears in the bottom right corner. NOTE Since the digital zoom mode magnifies the image by cropping it, there is less information and the file is smaller. It’s best to print the image in a smaller format, such as 4 × 6 inches. Taking Panoramic Pictures Images in the panorama mode are long and narrow, although they are not captured at a wider angle than normal images.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM For a few seconds, the word PANORAMA appears on the LCD screen, and a black frame appears around the previewed image. Taking Close-Ups With Macro Mode You can use the camera’s macro mode to take pictures as close as 2.36 inches (6 cm). NOTE ◗ When you take macro close-ups, you should use a tripod (as described in Appendix B) and disable the flash. Otherwise, your pictures may appear blurry and washed out.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE This View menu illustrates what you see if your user mode is set to Program. Your View menu will look different if the 4 Press the button all the way down to capture the image. Macro mode remains active until you change it or turn off the camera. user mode is set to Full Auto or Manual. Adjusting the Focus 2 3 Press the button next to the frame setting until you see the (macro) setting.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Press the button under Menu Change until the following screen appears: 6 Press the shutter button halfway to lock the camera’s exposure settings. When the camera locks its settings, the photo capture light stops flashing and you see a green circle on the screen. You also see the shutter speed and aperture setting at the top of the screen in yellow. If you want, you can reframe your picture while holding the button down.
. 5 Adjusting Exposure and Color Settings L ight is one of the most important considerations for taking great photographs. Good color composition is also invaluable. Your PhotoPC 3000Z gives you complete control over exposure, color, and other lighting condition settings.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Similarly, you may want to decrease it if you want to darken the picture, or if you’re taking pictures against a dark background (where your subject may be overexposed). If you are taking pictures using the viewfinder (with the camera dial set to ), press the MENU button to see the Viewfinder menu.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM In Manual mode, make sure the exposure setting is Auto Exposure. You can choose from 21 settings in increments of 0.2, from −2.0 to +2.0 EV. Setting Shutter Speed and Aperture Experienced photographers can set the exposure manually by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture settings. NOTE To set the aperture setting and let your camera automatically determine the shutter speed, you can use the Aperture Priority settings; see page 5-4.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Press the button next to Auto Exposure to change the exposure mode to Manual. set exposure mode to Manual set shutter speed set aperture 4 Press the button next to the up arrow to increase shutter speed, or the button next to the down arrow to decrease it. 5 Press the buttons under the left and right arrows to change the aperture setting. (You can choose F2, F2.3, F2.8, F4, F5.6, or F8.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Press the button next to Auto Exposure to change the exposure mode to Aperture Priority. Viewfinder 4 LCD Screen Press the buttons under the right and left arrows to change the aperture setting. (You can choose F2, F2.3, F2.8, F4, F5.6 or, F8.) Adjusting the Sensitivity Setting With the PhotoPC 3000Z’s high sensitivity settings, you can take pictures of fast-moving subjects, or indoor or low light pictures without a flash.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these steps to adjust the sensitivity setting: 1 Make sure the camera is set to Program or Manual user mode. (See page 1-9 for instructions.) 2 Turn the camera dial to or ◗ If the user mode is set to Manual, press the button under Menu Change. You see the following screen. Press the button under ISO to change the sensitivity setting. . If you are taking pictures using the viewfinder (with the camera dial set to ), press the MENU button.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Locks the white balance setting at 5200 °K. This setting gives your pictures a warmer appearance under fluorescent lighting. It’s also a good choice for retaining the reds in a sunset or sunrise. FIX 3 Do one of the following: ◗ If the user mode is set to Program, press the button under W/B to select FIX or CUSTOM . CUST Lets you customize the white balance setting. See page 5-8 to set the custom white balance.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The setting, which appears in the status display panel next to the W.B. mark, remains in effect while you take pictures. 3 Press the button next to Shot SETUP to go to the Shot SETUP menu. 4 Press the button below New W/B. 5 You see a screen asking you if you want to save a new setting for the custom white balance mode. Press the button next to Yes to save a new white balance setting. white balance setting NOTE When nothing appears next to W.B.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 7 Press the button under BACK to return to the main SETUP menu. 3 Press the button under Menu Change. You see the following screen. The current metering setting is in the lower right corner. Changing the Metering Method If you’re using Manual mode, your camera lets you choose between matrix metering and spot metering. With matrix metering, the camera automatically samples light from the entire image area and determines the correct exposure.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Fixing Condition Settings 2 Press the button next to Shot SETUP. You see the Shot SETUP menu: 3 Press the button next to FixSet to change the setting to On. 4 Press the button under BACK to return to the SETUP menu. In manual mode, you can save your automatic exposure, white balance, sensitivity, shutter speed, and aperture settings for one photo, and apply them to other photos.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Capturing Shots With Fixed Settings NOTE After you have enabled fixed settings as described in the section above, follow these steps: For detailed instructions on taking pictures, see Chapter 2. 1 Turn the camera dial to 2 Your camera processes the picture and saves its settings. Then you see a settings confirmation screen: Press the button next to the exposure setting to change the exposure mode to Fixed Settings. .
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ 6 Press the button under FixSet Cancel to delete the settings you have saved. (Repeat steps 1 through 5 to fix new settings.) Take any other pictures you want with the fixed settings. The settings are saved until you delete them. ◗ Use a fast shutter speed or smaller aperture setting. ◗ Use an optional filter with the camera’s included lens adapter to cut down on excessive light. If the sky is cloudy: ◗ Increase the exposure setting.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM If you are taking pictures in low light or at night: ◗ ◗ Increase the sensitivity setting. ◗ ◗ Increase the exposure setting. ◗ Use a wide aperture or slow shutter speed setting to let in more light. ◗ If your subject is in the shade with a sunny background, try using spot metering and focusing the camera on your subject. Try using spot metering. Make sure you center your subject when you lock the exposure with the two-step shutter.
. 6 Playing Back Photos T he LCD screen lets you play back your pictures oneby-one or in groups of four or nine. You can magnify or delete selected pictures and customize playback features. You can also view your pictures on a television as easily as on the camera’s screen. This chapter explains the following: NOTE You can play back all your photos, sounds, and video clips on a TV, projector, or VCR using the video cable that came with your camera. See page 14-10 for details.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Playing Back Pictures One by One Playing Back Multiple Pictures When you set the camera dial to You can play back your pictures in Multi mode to view small and press the POWER button, you see the last picture you took on the LCD screen (you’ll notice a delay if the picture was taken in Tiff mode): “thumbnail” versions of either four or nine pictures at once.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Press the arrow buttons to move the white selection Deleting the Currently Displayed Picture frame through the images on screen, or hold one of these buttons down to move through the images quickly. Set the camera dial to 1 When the frame passes the first or last image of the , then follow these steps: Press the buttons next to the right and left arrows to scroll to the image you want to delete.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Deleting All Pictures Deleting Selected Pictures To delete all the images from your memory card, make sure You can select two or more images and then delete them all the camera dial is set to at once. Make sure the camera dial is set to these steps: , then follow these steps: 1 Press the button next to Select Image. 2 Press the button next to Delete All to delete all the images in your card. A confirmation message appears.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Press the buttons next to the right and left arrows to 4 After you’ve finished selecting images to delete, press the move the frame to an image you want to delete. Then press the button next to Select to Delete. A Delete button under BACK to return to the main playback menu and delete them. icon appears on the image and the word Select to Delete changes to Cancel Delete. A confirmation message appears.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Press the buttons next to the right and left arrows to Adding Audio Recordings move the frame to an image you want to lock. Then press the button under Lock. You can add audio recordings to images stored on your A lock icon appears in the top left corner of the screen Follow these steps to add a recording to an existing image: memory card. and the word Lock changes to Unlock. Repeat this step to lock any additional images.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You see the Sound menu: 5 Speak clearly into the microphone on the back of the camera. (Press the button under Stop to stop recording at any time.) A microphone icon appears in the upper left corner of the image to indicate that a recording has been added. 6 4 main playback menu. Press the button next to Sound Rec. A ten second countdown of the recording time appears on the screen.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Press the button under Sound. You see the Sound 3 Press the button under Sound. You see the following: 4 Press the button under Delete Sound to delete the recording. A message appears asking you to confirm the menu, as shown to the right. 4 Press the button next to Sound Play. If you want to stop the playback, press the same button again (next to Sound Stop).
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Make sure the camera dial is set to 1 , and follow these steps: 2 press the buttons next to the up and down arrows to move up or down, or the buttons under the left and To enlarge the currently displayed image, press the button next to the To scroll through different areas of the magnified image, magnifying glass. right arrows to move left or right. (Hold the button down to scroll quickly in one direction.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Press the button under Menu Change. it a third time to view one image at a time again. (You 3 Press the button next to Video Clip. You see the video can’t select reverse playback if you are viewing multiple thumbnails.) clip playback screen. 7 Press the button next to Play. You see your video clip playing in a screen like the following: 4 Press the buttons next to the left and right arrows to select a video clip.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 11 To pause the video, press the button under Pause. Deleting a Video Clip Follow these steps to delete a video clip: 1 Turn the camera dial to . You see the last picture you took on the LCD screen. (If you haven’t taken any photos, you see a gray screen with the following message: There is no image.) You can do the following while the video is paused: ◗ Press the button next to Fwd to move the clip 2 Press the button under Menu Change.
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 6 You see a confirmation screen. Press the button next to 2 Press the button next to Info to display information for the currently selected image. Yes to delete the video clip. Press the button next to No if you don’t want to delete it.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Press the button under SLIDE SHOW. You see the NOTE following: You can also turn sound on or off, rotate the images, or exclude specified images from your slide show. See the following sections for instructions. 4 Press the button next to Start to begin the slide show. To pause the slide show, press the button under Pause. Press the same button (under Restart) to restart it. 3 Press the button next to 3 Sec to select the slide show speed.
Capella.book Page 14 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Playing Sounds With Your Slide Show Excluding Pictures From a Slide Show You can turn the audio recordings for your images on or off All pictures saved in your camera’s memory card are when you display your slide show. Follow these steps: automatically included in the slide show. To exclude any pictures from the slide show, follow these steps: 1 2 Turn the camera dial to under Menu Change. . Then press the button 1 .
Capella.book Page 15 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Do one of the following: ◗ Press the button next to Exclude to exclude the selected picture. ◗ NOTE Once you exclude images, the camera plays images that are included at that time only (new photos are automatically excluded). If you take new photos and want to play them in your Press the button next to Exclude All to exclude all slide show, select them or press the button next to Select All to pictures. include all your pictures.
Capella.book Page 16 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Press the button next to Settings to display the slide To rotate the image 90 degrees to the right, press the show settings screen: button under Rotate twice. (Press it once more to rotate the image back.) NOTE You can’t rotate images that have been excluded from the slide show. If you want to include an excluded image, press the button next to Select and then rotate it.
. 7 Y Adjusting Camera Settings our camera has many options that you can change to configure the camera to work exactly the way you want.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these steps to change the power off interval: 1 Turn the dial to . You see the SETUP menu: Turning the Camera Alert Sounds On or Off Normally, the camera clicks to let you know when an image has been captured and beeps whenever you press any of its buttons. However, you can turn some or all of the alert sounds off. Follow these steps: 1 2 Press the button below Camera SETUP to go to the Camera SETUP menu.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Adjusting the LCD Brightness Setting the Camera Volume To adjust the brightness of the LCD screen, follow these You can change the camera’s volume for playing back audio steps: recordings and alert sounds. Follow these steps: 1 Turn the camera dial to to display the SETUP 1 menu. Then press the button under Camera SETUP. You see the Camera SETUP menu. Turn the camera dial to to display the SETUP menu.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Setting the Time and Date Press the button next to the time and date to display the following screen. The month is highlighted in red. The camera remembers the time and date settings you made when you formatted your memory card, unless it goes without battery power for more than an hour. If you need to reset the time and date for any reason, follow these steps: 1 Turn the camera dial to to display the SETUP 3 menu.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Setting the Language You can choose from eight languages for information displayed on the LCD screen. Follow these steps to change the language setting: 1 Turn the camera dial to to display the SETUP menu. 2 Press the button under the icon to go to the Language/Signal setup menu. 3 If necessary, press the buttons under the arrows to highlight English. 4 Press the button under BACK to save the setting and return to the SETUP menu.
. 8 Y Creating DPOF Files for Processing our PhotoPC 3000Z includes an internal program, Print Mark, that lets you set up your images for printing in the DPOF format.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Making the DPOF File Press the button next to PrintMark.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 If you are using the Standard layout, go to step 6 to To enlarge a selected picture, press the button next to select images. the magnifying glass. Press the button under Back to return to the selection screen. If you are using the Index layout and you want to print only selected images, press the button next to Index 6 NOTE: print, then go to step 6. If you want to print all your The Print Mark program displays up to 1000 pictures.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You see a screen confirming the number of original photo frames you have selected to print: 11 If you want to add an index print to a Standard layout file, press the button next to Add Index. Then press the button next to Index print to select None, Selected (the images you have selected for printing), or All. If you are creating an Index layout file, go to step 12.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Confirming and Changing the DPOF File 3 Press the button next to Confirm. You see the confirmation screen. Follow these steps to confirm or change a file: 1 Turn the camera’s dial to 2 Press the button next to PrintMark. The Print Mark . program’s main menu appears on the screen: ◗ To check the frame selections, press the button under Confirm frame.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Deleting the DPOF File Reading Error Messages Follow these steps to delete a DPOF file: If you see an error message on the camera’s LCD screen, 1 Turn the camera’s dial to 2 Press the button next to PrintMark. The main menu appears: . check the following table to respond to the message. LCD screen messages 3 Press the button next to Delete. You see a confirmation message. 4 Press the button next to Done to delete the DPOF file.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM LCD screen messages (Continued) Message Description You will lose the last print settings. Are you sure? There is already a DPOF file saved on the memory card. If you create a new file, you overwrite the saved print settings. Press the button next to Done to create a new file, or press the button next to Cancel to save the settings. DPOF file already exists.
Using Your Camera With Your Computer or Video Device . This section includes information about using your EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z camera and software to load your photos onto your computer and work with them. It also explains how to to use your camera with your computer, print out your photos, and connect your camera to a television, VCR, or other device.
. 9 B Installing Software and Connecting efore you can download pictures and video clips to your computer’s hard drive, you need to install the PhotoPC 3000Z software and connect the camera to your The CD-ROM has these Windows and Macintosh applications: ◗ computer.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ ◗ EPSON File Converter lets you convert files (including Follow these steps: presentation slides) into a file format that you can upload into your camera. 1 EPSON Photo! Print2 gives you an easy way to print your pictures in the exact layout you want. If it doesn’t start automatically, double-click My Computer. Then double-click your CD-ROM icon. Installing for Windows You can install the software on your Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install Image Expert. 7 When you return to the Setup screen, click the Install EPSON File Converter button. Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON File Converter. 8 When you return to the Setup screen, click the Install EPSON Photo! Print2 button. Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Photo! Print2.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Installing on a Macintosh ™ You can install all the software on your PowerPC, Power Macintosh, iMac,™ iBook,™ or PowerBook computer. (See page C-6 for minimum system requirements.) 3 Open the EPSON Photo!3 folder. 4 Double-click the Photo!3 Installer – Part 1 icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 5 Open the EPSON File Converter folder. 6 Double-click the EPSON File Converter Install icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 14 From the PhotoPC 3000Z CD-ROM window, open the EPSON Camera Registration folder. 15 Double-click the PhotoPC 3000Z Registration icon. 16 Click Register and follow the steps on the screen to register your camera. To read the manual in Macintosh, double-click the Image Expert User’s Guide icon on the PhotoPC 3000Z CD-ROM. You can also copy the manual to your hard drive.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Connecting the Camera 3 This section describes how to connect the camera to a Windows PC using the PC serial cable, a Macintosh using the Macintosh serial cable, and to a USB-compatible PC or Macintosh using the USB cable. Locate a serial port on the back of your computer. You may have two serial ports labeled COM1 and COM2, or the ports may be labeled with icons. If you have two serial ports available, use COM1 (port 1).
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera. Carefully insert the connector on the other end of the cable into the camera’s serial interface port. NOTE If you have problems connecting to the COM port you have selected, check your computer’s COM port configuration and try again. If your computer has a high-speed serial board, you may be able to transfer your pictures at the rate of 230.4KB per connector lock button second.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE NOTE If you’re sharing a serial port that you use for another device, To disconnect the cable from the camera, squeeze and hold make sure AppleTalk is turned off. Your Macintosh may not the connector lock button on the side of the connector while recognize the camera if AppleTalk is on. If you have you pull the cable out. problems connecting to the printer port, try connecting to the modem port instead.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE ◗ 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera. Then insert the connector on the other end of the USB cable into the camera’s USB interface port. 4 Turn on your computer, then turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to . If you’re using Windows 98 or Windows 2000 and you see a New Hardware screen, follow the instructions below. ◗ If your iMac is running OS 8.1, you’ll need to upgrade your operating system to OS 8.5.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE ◗ On the following screen, click Next. The wizard locates your camera’s driver. 7 Click Next on the installation screen to install the driver. You may need your Windows 98 system disk for this installation.
. 10 W Getting Photos Into Your Computer hen you’re finished taking pictures, you can connect the camera to your computer and transfer your photos, sound recordings, and video clips. Then you can use the files on your Web site, in presentations, or in just about anything you create on your computer.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ You can use EPSON Photo!3 to transfer files to the 2 computer in different formats for programs that don’t recognize JPEG or Tiff files. (See page 10-10.) NOTE ◗ In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, point to Image Expert, and click Image Expert - PhotoPC 3000Z. If you see the Image Expert Quick Tour screen, click Close. On a Macintosh, open the Image Expert - PhotoPC 3000Z folder and double-click the Image Expert icon.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM In the top left corner of each image preview, you see an icon that shows the file type. The icon appears on video clip files (QuickTime Movie format) and the icon appears on photos (JPEG or Tiff format). If you recorded audio for a photo, the icon appears. 4 Click the button to transfer all the images to your hard drive. To transfer a single image, select it, then click the button.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Image Expert automatically creates an album (folder) for your photos with the current date as its name. You can type your own name for the album if you want, or choose an existing album. 5 6 Click Open (or OK on a Macintosh) to begin transferring your photos. You see a confirmation message asking if you want to download selected images only. Click Selected to download the selected images, or All to download all images.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these tips to get your camera connected correctly: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Make sure the camera is turned on and has not shut off automatically. If it has, press the POWER button to turn the camera back on. If you have a serial device connected to one port and an internal modem on the other, you can try setting the Port to COM3 or COM4. Check the cable and make sure the connections are secure. Make sure the pins inside the connector are not bent.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Downloading Files Automatically With Auto Downloader You see the EPSON Auto Downloader screen: If you want to quickly download all your images into a folder on your desktop, you can use EPSON Auto Downloader. Make sure the camera is turned on, connected to your computer, and the camera dial is turned to . Then, follow these steps: 1 In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Photo!3, then click EPSON Auto Downloader.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 You see the EPSON Auto Downloader Settings screen: Click the Start button to begin transferring all your files. Auto Downloader shows a preview of the current file and file information as it’s downloading. (If an error message appears, see page 10-13.) To stop transferring files before Auto Downloader is finished, click Stop. The files that have already transferred are saved in the folder.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Click the Advanced tab to change advanced settings. 6 Select any settings for events that occur after you are finished downloading: ◗ Click Delete Files from the Camera to automatically delete files from your camera’s memory card once you have downloaded them. You can also confirm deletion of files and delete locked files. ◗ Click Close when Finished to automatically close the program when all the files are transferred.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 8 Click OK to save your settings and close the Auto Downloader Settings window. (Click Cancel if you want to keep your previous settings.) Getting Images Into TWAIN-Compliant Applications If you use Photoshop or other TWAIN-compliant applications, you can transfer your still photos directly into your program from the camera. (You can’t use TWAIN to open video clips or sounds.) Follow these steps: 1 Start your application.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 feature makes the transfer take significantly longer. Select the picture you want and click Get Photos to transfer the picture. Or click Select All and then Get Photos to transfer all the pictures. NOTE The optional AC adapter is recommended for this feature.) 6 After transferring, click Erase Photos if you want to remove the picture(s) from your camera.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM If you see a Setup screen that says The Camera Is Not Responding, see page 10-13. Follow these steps to export and convert your pictures with EPSON Photo!3: 1 2 Start your EPSON Photo!3 software: In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Photo!3, then click EPSON Photo!3. On a Macintosh, double-click the EPSON Photo!3 icon in the EPSON Photo!3 folder. On a USB system, press the camera’s flash button.
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Click the Export Photos button. The Save As dialog box appears (this box looks slightly different in Windows, but has the same options): NOTE You cannot open exported photos in EPSON Photo!3. Use Image Expert to view and edit the exported images. click to choose a different folder 7 click if you want to create a new folder Click Erase Photos if you want to delete the pictures in your camera’s memory card.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 8 Click Close to exit EPSON Photo!3. You can now insert your exported pictures in documents and other projects. For instructions, see page 11-2.
Capella.book Page 14 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Select another port if necessary. In most cases, it’s best to leave the Port setting at Auto because EPSON Photo!3 and EPSON Auto Downloader can detect the camera connection automatically. If you have a serial device connected to one port and an internal modem on the other, you can try COM3 or COM4. If you’re using a USB port, try selecting USB, then remove the USB cable from your computer and reconnect it. 5 6 Select a slower speed.
Capella.book Page 15 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Configuring Camera Events in Windows Follow these steps to configure camera events for specific applications in Windows 98 and Windows 2000: 1 Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. You see the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. 3 Highlight EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z and click Properties. 4 Click the Events tab. You see the Camera Events window, as shown to the right.
Capella.book Page 16 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Configuring Camera Events in Macintosh 2 Make sure Enable Camera Event Monitoring is checked. (Uncheck this option if you don’t want to use camera events.) 3 Select an event from the list. 4 If you don’t want to launch any application with a camera event, click Ignore the Camera Event. 5 To launch an application with an event, click Launch an Application. 6 Click Browse to find your application. Select your application and click Open.
. 11 Getting Your Photos Into Documents P hotoPC 3000Z provides several methods for getting your pictures into presentations, letters, web pages, and other projects. You can drag and drop a picture from an Image Expert album into a document or presentation. You can also import an image into your application, or copy and Using Your Camera Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM paste it.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Importing Images Into Documents NOTE Once your pictures are transferred and saved on your hard In some applications, you can add a frame around the picture drive, you can import them into your applications. You may if you want to move it or resize it.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Locate and select the image you want to insert. In some applications you can see a preview of your picture. 6 NOTE ◗ Before you import pictures with your Web design and management application, resize your images to a smaller Click OK (or Insert, Import, or whatever command your application uses) to insert your picture. size, such as 640 × 480 pixels. Large photos cause pages to load slowly.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Getting Images With Copy and Paste You see a dialog box like the following: You can use this method to place a picture in just about any type of document or project. You should already have transferred your picture from the camera to your hard disk. Follow these steps: 1 In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, point to Image Expert, and click Image Expert - PhotoPC 3000Z. If you see the Image Expert Quick Tour screen, click Close.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 6 Open the document where you want to use the picture. 7 Choose Paste (or Paste Special) from your application’s Edit menu. A copy of the picture appears in your document. 2 Click View Pictures from an Existing Album, or click the Open Album button screen. 3 from the Image Expert Locate the album you want and double-click it to open it.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 5 Click the image you want. 6 While holding down the mouse button, drag the image to the location where you want it in your document. 7 Release the mouse button. The picture appears in your project or document. If you want to edit or modify the picture, just double-click it on the Image Expert window to bring up the Image Expert menus and toolbar. NOTE Dragging and dropping an image with the Camio Viewer works only with OLE-2.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Choose one of the following options: ◗ View images in the Camera Displays a filmstrip of your pictures. You can then select an image to drag and drop into a document or presentation. (The image is embedded in your Dragging and Dropping a Picture Into a Document Follow these steps if you chose View images in the Camera: 1 document, and is not available as a separate file.) ◗ Click OK.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Click the picture you want to use. Without releasing the Transferring Images Before Placing Them mouse button, drag the picture to your document. When your pointer is over the location where you want Follow these steps if you chose Copy all images from the the picture to appear, release the mouse button. The picture is downloaded to your document from the camera.
. 12 Printing Your Photos P hotoPC 3000Z provides Photo! Print2 so you can quickly download and print your images. You can use Photo! Print2 to print an index of all the pictures in your camera. You can also print several copies of your photos with Using Your Camera Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM different layouts and print settings.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Opening Photos in the Camera’s Memory Card On a Macintosh, double-click the EPSON Photo! You can use the EPSON Photo! Print2 Launcher to open the For USB systems, press the your camera. photos from your camera’s memory card for printing without saving them on your computer. Print2 Launcher icon in the EPSON Photo!3 folder. image quality button on You see the Photo! Print2 Launcher window.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM When the Launcher is finished downloading, you see the images in the Photo! Print2 Index window: Opening Photos Saved on the Computer With Photo! Print2, you can print out photos that you have downloaded to a folder on your computer. You can print an index of the photos in that folder, or you can select photos and a layout for printing. 1 In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Photo! Print2, then click EPSON Photo! Print2.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 Select your folder and click OK. Your images open in Printing Photos the Photo! Print2 Index window: After opening your photos in the Photo! Print2 Index window, as described in the sections above, follow these steps to print them: 1 To print an index of all your photos, click Yes. Click the button with the correct paper size. Make sure the correct printer is selected and click OK. Your printer prints the index sheets.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 You see the paper size and layout window: You see the Select photos to print window. Click a photo to select the number of prints. The selected photo opens in a window like the following: 4 Click the up arrow to increase or the down arrow to decrease the number of copies for that photo. You see a green circle and the number of copies on each selected image. 5 When you are finished selecting photos, click Finish Selection.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You see the print confirmation window: TIP: Here are image size guidelines to follow when printing photos: ◗ Print images captured at 640 × 480 pixels as small prints (4 × 6 inches, or smaller). ◗ Print images captured at 2048 × 1536 pixels as larger prints (8 × 10 or 11 × 14 inches). ◗ Print images captured at 2544 × 1904 pixels as the largest prints (12 × 17 inches). ◗ Larger images still look good when printed at smaller sizes.
. 13 W Operating the Camera From Your Computer hen the camera is connected to your computer, you can take pictures with a live preview on your computer screen to help you frame each shot. You can also set the camera’s clock and adjust a number of other settings from your computer.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these steps to take pictures from your computer: 1 You see a dialog box like the following: Connect the camera to your computer as described in click to capture the image you see Chapter 9. 2 Position the camera facing the subject. Using a tripod will give you the most control when setting up your shots. See page B-4 for instructions. 3 Turn on your computer, press the POWER button to turn on the camera, then turn the camera dial to 4 .
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can click the Flash and Resolution buttons on the Using the Self Timer screen to adjust these settings just as you would by using the buttons on the camera. For more information about You can use this feature to have your computer take a picture the flash and resolution (image quality) settings, see Chapter 2. automatically, after a delay period that you can set. This allows you to take self-portraits and other specialized shots.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Taking Pictures With EPSON Photo!3 4 Click the Controls tab. You see a dialog box like the following: You can use your EPSON Photo!3 application to take pictures from your computer. 1 Connect the camera to your computer as described in Chapter 9 and position the camera facing the subject. NOTE Using a tripod will give you more control when setting up your shots. (See page B-4 for instructions on using a tripod.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can use the Quality, Flash, Self Timer, and Monochrome controls on the screen to adjust these settings just as you would by using the buttons or LCD menus on the camera. 6 When your shot is ready, click Take a Picture.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 ◗ Start Image Expert, then select Properties from the Type in the Camera Time box to change the time and date. Or, click Set Camera to Computer Time to automatically synchronize your camera to Camera menu. The Camera Properties menu appears: your computer. 4 Click OK to save your settings and exit the Camera Properties dialog box. 5 If you want to adjust your port settings, select Connection from the Camera menu.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ If necessary, select a new source. The standard selection is Serial/USB. If you’re using a PCMCIA adapter to access a PC card slot, select PC Card in the Connect Via drop-down list. (FlashPath is not implemented on the PhotoPC 3000Z.) ◗ 2 Turn the camera dial to , then turn on your camera and your computer system. 3 Start EPSON Photo!3, then click the Setup tab to display the following dialog box: Select a different communication speed.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Change any of the following Computer Connection You see a dialog box like the following: settings: ◗ Select another port if you want to change your connection. In most cases, it’s best to leave the Port setting at Auto because EPSON Photo!3 can detect the camera connection automatically. ◗ Select a different communication speed.
. 14 Y Presenting Your Photos ou can connect your camera to a multimedia projector or television and present not just photos and sounds, but also text and graphics, and video clips that you’ve captured with your camera. The EPSON File Converter lets you transfer still images, screens, and sounds from your computer to your camera’s memory card.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Converting Files on a Windows PC Follow these steps to convert your files: 1 Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON File Converter, then click EPSON File Converter. You see a screen like the one on the right. 2 Use the Drive and Folder lists to locate the folder containing the images you want to upload. Double-click the folder to select it. The images in the folder are listed in the File Name box.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ To rearrange the uploading (and display) order, select the image you want to reorder, then click the ↑ or ↓ sort arrow. ◗ If you want to change your selection, click the <– button to remove selected files or click the << button to remove all the files from the Selected Files List. ◗ 5 If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size, click the Preview checkbox.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 7 8 Click the Start button. You see a window like the following: Select a folder where you want to save your converted files, then click OK. Your files are converted and saved in the selected folder. Converting Files on a Macintosh Follow these steps to convert your files: 1 Double-click the EPSON File Converter icon in the EPSON File Converter folder. The EPSON File Converter dialog box opens, as shown on the next page. 2 Click Add.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The selected images appear in the Selected File List in the order they will be uploaded. This determines the sequence in which you can display the images. check here for helpful information ◗ To rearrange the uploading order, select the image you want to reorder, then click Up or Down. ◗ To remove files from this list, select the file(s) and 5 For each file in the Selected File List, select an image size from the Image Size box.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Uploading Converted Files EPSON Photo!3 opens. Click the Folder tab to display the images you selected: After you have converted your files as described in the sections above, you can upload them to your camera. NOTE If your camera’s CompactFlash memory card can’t hold all the images you’d like to upload, you can purchase a higher density card (up to 192MB). See Appendix B for details.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 3 4 Click Upload/Copy. The Upload/Copy Photos dialog box appears: Click Upload into the Camera to upload the images to your camera’s memory card, click Copy to a Memory Card in a drive to upload to a memory card installed in your computer’s PCMCIA drive, or click Copy to another folder (and select a folder); then click OK. The images are uploaded to the destination you selected.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 2 Click the Screen Capture tab. The Screen Capture dialog box appears: 4 Specify the key combination you want to use for screen captures in the Hot Key setting box. Click the ALT, CTRL, or SHIFT checkbox, then select a function key from the hot key list. The default hot key is F5. 5 Click Start to activate the key combination. The key combination remains active only for the current session.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE ◗ The entire screen is captured, not just the active window. Make sure you maximize your presentation before you capture it. If you set your application to “slide show” mode (or the equivalent) you can capture just the image you want, without menus and other screen elements. ◗ Presentations using large fonts (at least 18 points) work best. 7 Press the hot key combination you selected.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NOTE ◗ If you’re running OS 8.0 or later, you can capture just the active window. Press the J, Shift, and 4 keys at the same time, then click the window you want to capture (if Caps Lock is on), or drag the cursor around that portion of the Connecting the Camera to a Video Device You can display your photos, video clips, uploaded images, and sounds on a multimedia projector, television, VCR, or other video output device. screen you want to capture.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Follow these steps: 1 Make sure your camera and TV (and VCR) or video projector are turned off. 2 Open the camera’s connector cover and connect the black end of the video cable to the AV Out port, as shown below: 3 Connect the yellow end of the video cable to the VIDEO IN port and the white end of the cable to the AUDIO IN port on the TV, VCR, or projector. 4 Turn on the TV (and VCR) or video projector and switch to video mode.
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can use the camera’s slide show feature to play your images and sounds automatically, or play them one at a time using the navigation buttons. You can use all of the camera’s other playback features to show your presentation. Setting the Broadcast Signal System If you will be using your camera with a television, you can make sure the camera has the correct broadcast signal setting. Follow these steps: 1 Turn the camera dial to menu.
Using Your Camera Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM . Troubleshooting and Reference This section includes troubleshooting and maintenance instructions for your EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z, optional accessories available for the camera, specifications, and warranty information.
. A Y Maintenance and Troubleshooting our PhotoPC 3000Z camera is easy to take care of, and any problems you may have are easy to solve. This Before you perform any maintenance procedures, be sure to read the safety instructions in the Introduction.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ Make sure you replace the lens cap on the camera when you are not using it. Remove the lens cap before turning on the camera. ◗ ◗ ◗ Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners. Don’t use liquid or aerosol cleaners. ◗ To clean the lens, first blow off any loose dust or dirt. Attach the neck strap (see Chapter 1) and use that to carry the camera.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Do not store the camera in the following locations: ◗ ◗ Check the batteries and make sure they’re installed correctly and charged. The included batteries need to be charged before you can use them (see Chapter 1). Where it will be exposed to direct sunlight, for example, on a car dashboard Recharge or replace the batteries.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ transfer the pictures or video clips to your computer and pressing the shutter button partially to focus, then the then erase them (see Chapter 10). Or replace your memory card with a new one (see Chapter 1). rest of the way to capture the image, your camera can process pictures more quickly (see Chapter 2). The batteries may be low.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ If you are using one of the automatic flash modes Nothing appears on the LCD screen (or the status display (automatic, red-eye reduction, slow synchronized), the flash only fires when there is insufficient light. If you panel). want to force the flash to fire, set it to (See Chapter 2.) forced mode. ◗ You can’t use the flash in continuous shooting mode or video clip capture mode.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ The LCD screen turns off automatically when the You can’t take certain types of pictures or make all the camera is connected to (and communicating with) a computer or video device. settings you want. ◗ The lens is still out even though the camera is turned off. ◗ ◗ shooting mode and set the image quality to or Tiff) at the same time. The camera may have shut off automatically.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The “pictures remaining” number on the display panel The camera’s LCD screen is displaying the wrong language. doesn’t decrease after you take a picture. ◗ ◗ Your camera is operating correctly. The total number of pictures you can store depends on your pictures’ content. The number doesn’t always change, especially when you’re using standard image quality. (To confirm that the camera took the picture, you can turn the camera dial to taken.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Solving Connection and Software Problems ◗ If you are having trouble connecting your camera to a You get an error message when you try to transfer your computer or video device, or installing or using the software, check the suggestions below: pictures to the computer. setting is turned on (see Chapter 6). ◗ Nothing appears on the television or the sounds don’t play when you connect your camera to it.
Capella.book Page 9 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ ◗ Check the port setting in your Windows Control Panel. You get a “The Camera Is Not Responding” error message You may need to set your port to a faster speed, lower the FIFO buffer size (advanced serial port (or a similar error message) when you’re using your PhotoPC 3000Z software with the camera connected to configuration), or adjust the speed in your software. See “Adjusting Camera Settings From Your Computer” on your computer.
Capella.book Page 10 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ Make sure you don’t have more than one of the following open at the same time: Image Expert, EPSON Photo!3, EPSON Auto Downloader, EPSON Photo! Print2 Launcher, Camio Viewer, EPSON Photo!3 TWAIN. ◗ Macintosh documentation for more information. The pictures transfer to your computer too slowly. ◗ JPEG files, due to large file sizes. The transfer speed is especially slow when you are using a serial connection.
Capella.book Page 11 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can’t find your video clips (or photos) in EPSON You are unable to format or use a CompactFlash memory Photo!3. card with your camera. ◗ ◗ Your camera stores photos and video clips on different folders on the camera’s memory card. EPSON Photo!3 uses these folders for organizing photos and video clips. From the Select Camera Directory list, choose not work with PhotoPC 3000Z.
Capella.book Page 12 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM When you upload pictures to a memory card in your ◗ Panel > System > Hardware > Driver Signing, or computer, your system appears to hang. ◗ your driver installation will not be completed. Select Check the status bar at the bottom of your screen. If it shows that the transfer is complete, your system is operating correctly. You may have to click your mouse to change the hourglass icon to a normal pointer. Ignore or Warn instead.
Capella.book Page 13 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can’t download video clips, photos, or sounds with Solving Picture Problems Auto Downloader. If you’re not satisfied with some of the pictures you get from ◗ the PhotoPC 3000Z, you may need to adjust some of the You can select which of these files you download in the Auto Downloader Settings window. Open the Settings window and make sure all the file types you want to transfer are selected.
Capella.book Page 14 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ If you used drag and drop to insert your pictures, they ◗ may appear grainy. Try importing them into your documents instead. If you have already taken photos, you can use your Image Expert software to adjust their colors. See your electronic Image Expert User’s Guide for details. (Instructions for reading the Image Expert manual are on page 9-5.) When you preview images on your computer, they look distorted.
Capella.book Page 15 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ When you take macro close-ups, make sure you have ◗ adequate lighting. Using a tripod will help you capture sharp pictures. ◗ Make sure that your subject isn’t moving and that you hold the camera steady after you press the shutter button (until the camera status light or photo capture light starts flashing). ◗ the range of 14 feet for wide angle shots or 11 feet for telephoto shots.
Capella.book Page 16 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM ◗ ◗ If you’re taking a picture at night and you want to light Part of your picture is missing. up the background as well as your subject, use the camera’s slow synchronized flash mode. ◗ If you need more light, attach an optional external flash to the camera’s hot shoe (see Appendix B). A horizontal or vertical red line appears on your picture. Your picture is too light (overexposed).
Capella.book Page 17 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM The area captured in the photo is different from what you Where To Get Help saw in the viewfinder. EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through ◗ Make sure you look straight through the viewfinder. the electronic support services and automated telephone ◗ If you’re taking a close-up or macro mode picture, turn the camera dial to and use your LCD screen to preview your picture.
Capella.book Page 18 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM To speak to a technical support representative, dial Software Support (562) 276-4303 (U.S.), or (905) 709-3839 (Canada), 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. If you are having problems with a software application Toll or long distance charges may apply.
B Optional Accessories Y ou can use a variety of options with the PhotoPC 3000Z to enhance its capabilities and convenience. This chapter describes how to use your camera with the following options: ◗ AC adapter ◗ Tripod ◗ Optional lenses and filters ◗ External flash ◗ PCMCIA adapter ◗ Image Authentication System software (for verifying that a photo has not been altered) Using Your Camera Capella.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM You can purchase an additional NiMH Battery Pak (with 4 CompactFlash memory cards are available from the various batteries) or replacement NiMH Power Pak (which contains a battery charger and 4 batteries). With a backup set of manufacturers like: ◗ Lexar Media, (800) 789-9418 ◗ SanDisk, (408) 542-0595 have to store more pictures.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM WARNING ◗ 2 Plug the adapter cable into the DC port on the camera. 3 Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Use only the AC adapter designed for the PhotoPC 3000Z. Using any other adapter could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury. ◗ Do not use the AC power cable and the adapter for any purpose other than powering your PhotoPC 3000Z. ◗ If the AC plug doesn't fit your outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Using a Tripod Follow these steps to use the camera with any standard tripod: 1 Assemble and set up the tripod according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Make sure the tripod is well-balanced on a flat surface. 2 Find the opening for the tripod screw on the bottom of your camera.
Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Attaching an Optional Flash You can attach an optional flash unit to the camera to significantly increase the brightness of your images in dark 3 Slide the flash onto the top of the camera’s hot shoe as shown below. (See the manual for the flash if you need more detailed instructions.) environments. It also works well for portrait photography.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM 4 Turn on the camera and turn your camera dial to . 7 You see the SETUP menu. Turn the camera dial to the setting you want to take a picture. 8 Turn on the flash. Now you are ready to start using your camera with the flash. NOTE The camera’s flash modes are disabled when using the external flash. See the flash documentation for information on any 5 Press the button next to Shot SETUP. You see the Shot SETUP menu.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Using a PCMCIA Adapter Installing the PCMCIA Adapter If your desktop or notebook computer has a Type II Follow these steps to install the adapter: PCMCIA card slot, you can use a PCMCIA adapter to access images stored on CompactFlash cards. 1 Insert the memory card all the way into the adapter. 2 Insert the adapter into your computer’s Type II PCMCIA slot.
Capella.book Page 8 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Transferring Photos With the Adapter Image Authentication System Once the adapter and card are installed in your computer’s If you want to verify the authenticity of photos taken with PCMCIA slot, you can transfer photos by simply copying them to your hard drive. This is the fastest way to get your camera, you can purchase the EPSON Image pictures into your computer.
C Specifications Camera Power Sources Physical Dimensions Width 4.3 in (108 mm) Height 3.5 in (89 mm) Depth 2.6 in (65 mm) Weight 12.9 oz (365 g) without batteries, strap, lens cap, and CompactFlash memory card Includes 4 AA rechargeable NiMH batteries and charger. Also accepts 4 AA batteries (single-use alkaline or lithium) Using Your Camera Capella.book Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Optional Universal AC adapter (B867081) Battery Life (when using the included 1.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Technical Product type Digital still AF camera with LCD screen CCD 1/1.8 inch color area CCD (3.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Environmental Photographic Temperature Operating: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) Non-operating: –4 to 140 °F (–20 to 60 °C) Lens f = 7 to 21 mm (equivalent to a 34 to 102 mm lens on a 35 mm camera) F2.0 to 2.5 Humidity Operating: 30 to 80% (non-condensing) Non-operating: 10 to 80% (noncondensing) Auto-focus range 20 inches (50 cm) to infinity (normal) 8 to 20 inches (20 to 50 cm) (macro mode) 2.
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Capella.book Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM NiMH Battery Charger Physical Dimensions Width 3.0 inches (76 mm) Height 4.5 inches (115 mm) Depth 1.1 inch (28 mm) Weight Approximately 4.6 oz (130 g) NiMH Batteries Type Cylindrical sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride rechargeable battery Size AA Output DC 1.2 V Optional Universal AC Adapter Physical Dimensions Technical Input 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz Output DC 1.
Capella.book Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM CompactFlash Memory Card ◗ At least 40MB free hard disk space (150MB when using Photo! Print2) Storage Capacity 16MB ◗ VGA or SVGA monitor with at least 256-color display (16-bit color or greater recommended) Physical Dimensions Width 1.7 inches (42.8 mm) Height 1.5 inches (36.8 mm) Depth 0.13 inch (3.3 mm) ◗ Mouse or other pointing device ◗ 16-bit sound card and speakers ◗ QuickTime 3.0 or later (QuickTime 4.
Capella.book Page 7 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Macintosh Systems ◗ At least 32MB RAM (96MB when using Photo! Print2) ◗ At least 40MB free hard disk space (150MB when using ◗ Power Macintosh G3 or later with System Software Version 8.5.1 or later ◗ Built-in USB port Photo! Print2) ◗ CD-ROM drive ◗ VGA monitor with minimum resolution of 640 × 480 ◗ 16-bit sound card and speakers ◗ QuickTime 3.0 or later (QuickTime 4.
D Regulatory Information and Warranty his appendix includes the following important T information: ◗ Declaration of Conformity ◗ FCC Compliance Statement ◗ Warranty Using Your Camera Capella.
Capella.book Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Declaration of Conformity DECLARATION of CONFORMITY According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers: We: Located at: EPSON AMERICA, INC.
Capella.book Page 3 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM FCC Compliance Statement FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Capella.book Page 4 Thursday, April 20, 2000 4:21 PM Warranty EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“EPSON”) warrants to the first end-user customer that the EPSON PhotoPC 3000Z Digital Camera enclosed with this limited warranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of original purchase.
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