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EPSON PhotoPC 500

viewfinder

flash

Specifications

red timer

light

sensor

poti

cover

power

switch

lens

viewfinder

control panel

shutter

button

LCD

cover

nlet

red standby

light

green ready

light

hand strap holder

battery

cover lock

cover

port

cover

Digital Camera

Technical

Product type

Image size

CCD (charge coupled device) still frame

camera

Bit depth

Serial interface

640 x 480 pixels (high resolution)

320 x 240 pixels (standard resolution)

16 million colors, 24-bit

Internal

memory

optional

expansion

memory

Photographic

Lens

8-pin DIN (camera);

Rs232C

(Windows);

8-pin

DIN (Macintosh) with

cable adapter for

RS232C

interface

2MB flash memory

(0.3MB

used for

program memory)

2MB (0.5MB flash memory x 4 chips)

4MB (0.5MB flash memory x 8 chips)

Focus

distance

= 6 mm (equivalent to a

43 mm lens on a 35 mm film camera)

Range

2 ft (60 cm) to infinity

8 in. (20 cm) to infiity (Macro mode with

optional EPSON

PhotoPixTM

LCD

Monitor)

Exposure

Shutter

Viewfinder

Aperture

Flash modes

Equivalent to ISO 130

Automatic electronic shutter,

l/30 to 1/10,000 second

Optical

F2.8/8 automatic

change

Automatic, red-eye reduction, flash off,

forced flash

Flash range

1.5 ft to 10 ft (0.45 m to 3 m)

Physical Dimensions

Width 5.59 in. (142 mm)

Height 3.19 in. (81 mm)

Depth 2.09 in. (53 mm)

Weight 0.66 lb. (300 g) without batteries

Power

Sources

4 AA batteries (single-use alkaline, single-

use lithium, rechargeable NiCad, or

rechargeable Ni-MH)

Optional AC adapter 03867027)

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EPSON PhotoPC 500 - 1

Summary of content (8 pages)

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EPSON PhotoPC 500 viewfinder Specifications flash light red timer sensor light \n - a/ Technical poti Product type CCD (charge coupled device) still frame camera Image size 640 x 480 pixels (high resolution) 320 x 240 pixels (standard resolution) 16 million colors, 24-bit cover Bit depth Serial interface power switch viewfinder Internal memory / lens optional expansion shutter button / control panel \ I green ready light battery cover lock / hand strap holder battery cover / 2MB (0.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 Consumption Approximately 100 milliwatt at power-on Checking the Battery Icon Approximately 4 W during image processing Before you take pictures, check the battery icon on the control panel. The icon shows how much battery power you have left, in the following stages: Maximum 12 W during flash discharge Battery life Approximately 300 pictures (high resolution) can be taken before the batteries run out.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 Resolution The Control Panel The PhotoPC 500 has the following two resolution settings: The control panel keeps track of how many pictures have been taken. It also gives important information about the status of the battery and various settings. pictures taken resolution mode \ I Hi S erase last /picture High resolution images are captured at 640 x 480; the camera can hold up to 30 pictures at high resolution. This is the factory setting.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 Use the EPSON PhotoPC 500 imaging software and the EPSON Photo! TWAIN and Utility Driver to transfer pictures to the PC; see the EPSON PhotoPC 500 User’s Guide for Windows for instructions. DB9 Note: EPSON Photo! Twain and Utility Driver automatically chooses the fastest speed that works with your operating system. If you get an ~YYOY message when you try to download photos to the PC, the camera’s port speed may befaster than the port speed configured for your PC.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 The EPSON PhotoPix LCD monitor allows you to view images in two modes: Maintenance Care for the EPSON PhotoPC 500 and PhotoFix LCD monitor as follows: Cl Use a clean, dry cloth to keep the camera and PhotoFix LCD monitor free of dust. If you are cleaning the camera lens, blow off any loose dust, then breathe on the lens and wipe off the moisture with a soft, lint-free cloth or lens cleaning tissue. Cl Avoid pressing too hard on either the lens or the LCD display.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 Attaching the Optional PhotoPix LCD Other Optional Accessories Follow these steps to attach the optional EPSON PhotoPix LCD monitor to the camera: You can increase the camera’s storage capacity by installing a 2MB or 4MB PhotoSparP memory module, as described in this table: Make sure your camera is turned off. Set the PhotoPix LCD monitor’s mode switch to the OFF position. Pressing on the arrow on the LCD inlet cover with your thumb, slide the cover away from the camera.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 The number on the control panel indicating pictures remaining increases to show your camera’s expanded capacity. With the expanded memory, you may notice a delay between the time you press the shutter button and when the camera beeps. To reduce this delay, press the button down halfway until you are ready to take the picture, then press it down the rest of the way. 2. Grasp the cover and pull away.
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EPSON PhotoPC 500 Information Reference List Engineering Change Notices None. Product Support Bulletins None. Technical Support Bulletins None.