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camfm.fm5 Page ii Friday, November 1, 1996 12:05 PM IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY A NOTE CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS 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.
pc-int.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM Introduction Y our new EPSON PhotoPC 500TM is an advanced, easy-to-use digital camera that captures clear and attractive images. PhotoPC 500 comes with everything you need to quickly load your photos into the computer and then transform them into great-looking pictures to place in your documents. Here are just a few of the things you can do with your new, versatile camera: ❙ Add color and visual appeal to your newsletters, flyers, and brochures.
pc-int.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM PhotoPC 500 Features ❙ and other cool projects. PhotoPC 500 is a complete system for capturing digital images, and includes the following features: ❙ Sierra Print ArtistTM for creating calendars, banners, The Optional EPSON PhotoPix LCD Monitor Base unit with 2MB internal flash memory that holds An exciting accessory to use with your PhotoPC 500 is the up to 30 high-resolution or 60 standard-resolution EPSON PhotoPix LCD Monitor.
pc-int.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM ❙ Other Optional Accessories 3.11 (or later), Windows 95 (or later), Windows NT EPSON also offers these accessories for the PhotoPC 500: ❙ version 3.
pc-int.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM You can purchase manuals, accessories, or parts from EPSON Download Service EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). You can call the EPSON Download Service BBS at In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. (800) 442-2007. Set your communications software to If you need help using software with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that program for technical support information.
pc-int.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM ❙ Registration To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the Please take a minute to fill out the registration card for the camera’s cover or open any of the compartments PhotoPC 500 digital camera and mail it back to us. This except as instructed in this User’s Guide. enables you to receive special information on accessories, ❙ Do not insert objects through any openings. new products, and software upgrades.
pc-int.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 9:45 AM ❙ ❙ Do not store the camera or its optional accessories near cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered the sources of bright light, direct sunlight, high humidity, camera; if the camera has been dropped or its exterior heat, excessive dirt or dust, or where they will be has been damaged; if the camera or its optional exposed to strong vibrations or magnetic fields.
pc-1.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM 1 Getting Started T camera batteries handstrap Mac adapter cable his chapter helps you get ready to use your new PhotoPC 500. It covers the following: ❙ Unpacking your PhotoPC 500 ❙ Getting to know the camera ❙ Removing the plastic film ❙ Installing the batteries ❙ Attaching the hand strap ❙ Installing your PhotoPC 500 software Unpacking Your PhotoPC 500 The PhotoPC 500 includes all the parts shown to the left.
pc-1.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM Getting to Know the Camera green ready light red standby light After you unpack your PhotoPC 500, take a few minutes to control panel shutter button get to know its features.
pc-1.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM Removing the Plastic Film To protect the camera from scratches, some parts have been covered with plastic film, as shown in the gray areas below. Peel off the plastic film before you use your camera.
pc-1.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM Installing Batteries . Your PhotoPC 500 comes with four AA alkaline batteries. Make sure the camera is turned off, and follow these steps battery compartment to insert the batteries: 1 Using a fingernail or a small screwdriver, slide the battery cover lock in the direction of the arrow and hold it in that position while lifting up the battery cover door.
pc-1.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM ❙ Rechargeable AA Ni-Cad batteries ❙ Rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries If you have the optional PhotoPix LCD Monitor, we recommend that you use lithium or rechargeable batteries. Alkaline batteries have a shorter life when used with the monitor. WARNING To avoid the danger of fire or explosion, do not mix different types of batteries.
pc-1.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM ❙ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery Attaching the Hand Strap manufacturer’s instructions and in compliance with To attach the hand strap, loop the strap around the holder all applicable laws. Contact your local government on the side of the camera as shown below. agency for information about battery recycling and disposal. ❙ If you use rechargeable Ni-Cad or Ni-MH batteries, replace them with four fully charged batteries.
pc-1.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:42 AM Installing Your PhotoPC 500 Software 5 Make sure PhotoPC 500 is checked, along with the The PhotoPC 500 comes with everything you need to EPSON Photo! driver and Sierra Print Artist if you want transfer your pictures to the computer, edit your images, to install it. and insert them into documents. You can also send your 6 images over the internet and turn them into screen-savers.
pc-2.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM 2 Using Your PhotoPC 500 Camera T aking pictures with PhotoPC 500 is similar to using a traditional “point and shoot” camera.
pc-2.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM Turning the Camera On and Off Saving Power with Auto Shut-off To turn the camera on, simply slide the power switch to the If you wait more than 60 seconds before taking a picture, ON position. The lens cover opens and the control panel on the camera turns off automatically to save battery power. the top of the camera lights up.
pc-2.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM Checking the Battery Icon 2 Look straight through the viewfinder and center your Before you take pictures, check the battery icon on the subject. Make sure that the entire image you want in control panel. The icon shows how much battery power the picture is within the viewfinder’s yellow frame.
pc-2.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM When the red light stops flashing, the image is saved. Saved For instructions for using the LCD monitor in Macro mode, images remain in memory for up to a year, even when the see page 11-12. For instructions on using a camcorder lens, camera is turned off and the batteries are removed. see page A-7.
pc-2.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM Adjusting Settings Flash You can adjust the following three settings on PhotoPC 500 PhotoPC 500’s built-in flash has four settings as listed using the control panel buttons on top of the camera: below, which are effective within a range of 1.5 feet (Macro mode with PhotoPix LCD monitor) to 10 feet. Press the flash ❙ Flash ❙ Resolution ❙ Timer control button to cycle from one setting to another.
pc-2.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM Forced Flash standard resolution image. For example, the camera holds The flash goes off with every picture you take. Use 48 pictures if you take 12 at high resolution and 36 at low this setting to compensate for backlighting; for resolution. example, when you are facing the sun. TIP Resolution Choose high resolution if you want “snapshot”-size or larger PhotoPC 500 has two resolution settings, high and standard. pictures.
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pc-2.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM 4 Timer Press the shutter button. The red timer light on the Setting the timer creates a 10-second delay front of the camera comes on and stays on for 7 between the time you press the shutter button and seconds. Then it flashes three times. the time that the camera actually captures the image. This allows you to take a picture of timer button red timer light yourself. The timer icon on the control panel flashes when you use the timer.
pc-2.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM Erasing Pictures If you have the optional LCD monitor, you can use this If you don’t want to keep the last picture you took, button to selectively erase any picture on the camera. See you can erase it from the camera’s memory. Using page 11-7 for more information. a small pointed object such as a pencil, press the erase button on the top of the camera.
pc-2.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:46 AM The number of pictures remaining depends on your resolution settings. A high resolution image uses twice the amount of memory in your camera that a standard resolution image uses. Therefore, if you switch between standard and high resolution, the number of pictures remaining changes. For example, if the number of pictures remaining is 4 at high resolution, it changes to 8 if you switch to standard resolution.
pc-3.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM 3 W Connecting to Your Computer hen you’re finished taking pictures you can ❙ connect the camera to your computer and transfer If you have the optional AC adapter, use it when you connect the camera to your computer. See page A-5 for the images. This chapter covers the following: instructions on using the AC adapter with the camera.
pc-3.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM Follow the steps below to connect the camera to the computer: 1 3 Locate the port cover on the side of the camera. Press on the arrows and slide the cover up to open it. 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. 2 Line up the serial connector on the cable with one of the serial ports on your computer, and insert the connector. Then tighten the screws.
pc-3.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM 4 Line up the arrow on the cable connector with the notch on the camera’s serial port. Then insert the connector. NOTE When the camera is connected to your computer, you can’t use any of the control buttons or the shutter button on the camera. You can only operate these features through the computer.
pc-3.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM Connecting with the Optional LCD Monitor Setting Up the Camera Connection If you want to connect the camera to the computer while Now that you have connected the PhotoPC 500 to your the optional EPSON PhotoPix LCD Monitor is attached, computer, you can use the EPSON Photo! software to adjust follow these steps: the connection speed and port setting, if necessary.
pc-3.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM EPSON Photo! opens with the following screen: 3 To check the connection after making any adjustments, click the Setup tab. The Setup screen appears. Setup tab camera information and ID If the camera is connected, the screen displays the camera’s information and ID. 2 If EPSON Photo! does not detect the connection, try the click to test connection following: ❙ A Check the cables to make sure they are securely attached.
pc-3.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM 4 Click the Test Connection button. If you see the If possible, you should keep the camera connected to camera information as shown on the previous page, the COM1 or COM2 port on the computer. the camera connection is complete. If you see an error If you have a serial device connected to one port and message, you may need to change your port and speed an internal modem on the other, you can try COM3 or settings. COM4.
pc-3.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM Adjusting Auto Shut-off You can adjust the time the camera takes to shut off when it is connected to the computer. Follow these steps: NOTE The auto shut-off time can only be changed while it is connected to the computer. When the camera is not attached, the auto shut-off time is 60 seconds. 1 camera’s time and date Connect the camera to the computer and open the Setup screen as described earlier in this chapter.
pc-3.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:51 AM Setting the Camera’s Clock You see a screen like the one below: PhotoPC 500 can record the time and date of your photos click arrows to change time and date automatically. When you transfer the pictures to the computer, you can see exactly when each one was taken. In order to have the time and date recorded, you need to set the camera’s clock from the computer.
pc-4.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 4 Downloading Pictures W hen you are ready to transfer your images to your computer, read this chapter to find out which download method best suits your needs. This chapter describes the following: ❙ PhotoPC 500 imaging software transfer ❙ Additional download methods PhotoPC 500 Imaging Software Transfer The EPSON PhotoPC 500 imaging software allows you to transfer photos and download them directly into an electronic photo album.
pc-4.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Follow these steps to download pictures with your If you select New Album, PhotoPC 500 asks you to PhotoPC 500 imaging software: name the album. 1 Make sure your camera is connected to the computer and turned on, as described in Chapter 3. 2 Double-click the PhotoPC 500 icon in the PhotoPC 500 program group. PhotoPC 500 asks you to select a 5 project: Type in a name for the album and click OK. PhotoPC500 asks you to select a source.
pc-4.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 7 Click the Camera tab. If you already know which pictures you want to transfer by their image numbers, or if you want to transfer all the pictures, you do not need to wait for all the thumbnails to appear before you transfer images. If you do not know the image numbers, wait a few moments for the thumbnails to appear.
pc-4.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Additional Download Methods albums. The images are opened in the work area and you Besides using the PhotoPC 500 imaging software, there are can save them as individual files, or add them to albums six additional methods for transferring images to the later. (See page 4-5.) computer. Read the descriptions below to decide which one you may want to use. NOTE Some methods allow you to use the frame photo and high-quality options.
pc-4.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Insert Object Transfer Acquiring Images with TWAIN Programs You can download an image directly from the camera into Follow these steps to acquire photos from the camera using Microsoft Word or PowerPoint or any other application TWAIN-compliant programs such as Adobe PhotoshopTM that supports OLE (object linking and embedding) 2.0by or PhotoPC 500 imaging software. These steps are based on inserting it as an object. (See page 4-12.
pc-4.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 4 Select EPS JPEG Acquire (or Acquire) from the File 5 Click the Camera tab and go to the Camera screen. menu. selected photo click to transfer photos click to select all the photos The EPSON Photo! Start screen appears. 6 Select the picture you want to use, or hold down the Control or Shift key and select multiple pictures. Click Select All to transfer all the pictures.
pc-4.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM From the Windows 3.1 or Windows NT 3.5 program NOTE manager, double click the PhotoPC 500 program If you want to put a permanent frame on your photo, click the group. Frame Photo box. If you have not selected a frame style yet, click the Frames tab and turn to page 5-8 for instructions on selecting a frame. Adding a frame reduces the size of your image and increases the transfer time. 7 2 Double-click the EPSON Photo! icon.
pc-4.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 3 Click the Save to Folder button. In Windows 3.1, the Choose Folder dialog box appears. In Windows 95, the Browse for Folder dialog box appears. 4 Select a folder for your photos. If you want to create a new folder, select the directory you want to place the folder in. Click the New Folder button. Type the name of the new folder in the dialog box and click OK. Then select the new folder. 5 Click OK.
pc-4.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Transferring Selected Images Camera tab You can preview and select the images you download by following these steps: 1 Open EPSON Photo! as described on the previous page. 2 Click the Camera tab to view the Camera screen. It takes a few moments for the thumbnails of your images to appear. 3 Click a thumbnail to select an image you want to download. To select more than one image, hold down the Shift key or Control key and click the photos you want.
pc-4.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Reading File Names File names in Windows 3.1 follow this format: EPSON Photo! uses the time, date, and photo number for your images’ names. The format for these names is MMDDNNNN.JPG MM = month explained below: Windows 95 and Windows NT follow this naming format: PhotoPC Monday, September 23, 1996 1008 AM 7.
pc-4.fm5 Page 11 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 2 Exporting Images If your software application is not TWAIN compliant and The selected photo is highlighted in yellow and blue you want to download your photos in format that it and the Export Selected Photo button is active. recognizes, you can use EPSON Photo! as a stand-alone utility program to export your files in any of four file types. 1 Click the picture you want to export.
pc-4.fm5 Page 12 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM 4 Select the file type for the image from the Save File as 2 Type pull-down menu. You can save your image in any of the following formats: ❙ Bitmap: BMP, DIB ❙ JPEG ❙ PCX 5 Type in a name for your file. 6 Choose the directory where you want to save the file Make sure your camera is connected to the computer and turned on as described in Chapter 3. 3 Select Object from the Insert menu. You see a list of sources. and click OK.
pc-4.fm5 Page 13 Friday, November 1, 1996 10:55 AM Using Drag and Drop 4 Click the center of the image you want to insert and If your application supports OLE (object linking and drag it to your document, holding down the button on embedding) 2.0 or higher you can use this method to your mouse while you drag. transfer your pictures from your camera into your documents. Follow these steps: NOTE 5 Release the button of your mouse when the object is placed in the document where you want it.
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pc-5.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM 5 Y Using the Camera with Your Computer ou can adjust the camera controls from your Using the Camera Controls computer just as you would by using the control When the camera is connected to your computer, you panel. You can even take a picture from the computer cannot adjust the controls on the camera’s control panel.
pc-5.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM The Start screen appears: 3 Click the Controls tab to view the Controls screen, See page 2-2 for more information on using the shown to the right. camera’s controls. The control panel lets you do the following: Erasing Pictures from Your Camera ❙ Check the battery icon to see how much power is After you have viewed your pictures and transferred them left in the camera.
pc-5.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM Erasing Photos from the Camera Screen 3 Follow these steps to erase photos from the camera using If you want to erase all of your photos, click Select All. If you want to erase one of your photos, click the photo the Camera screen: to select it. Select more than one by holding the Control 1 Open EPSON Photo! as described on page 5-1. 2 Click the Camera tab to view the Camera screen. or Shift key and clicking the images you want.
pc-5.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM 2 Click the Controls tab to view the Controls screen. Setting the Shutter Speed When the camera is connected to the computer, you can use the Controls screen to adjust the shutter speed. Slower shutter speeds allow more light to strike the lens; faster speeds allow you to take “stop-action” pictures of moving subjects. Shutter speed settings remain in effect only while the camera is connected to your computer.
pc-5.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM Taking Pictures from the Computer . You can take pictures while you are controlling the camera from your computer. This allows you to see a live preview of your subject and get the perfect shot. Follow these steps: 1 Connect the camera to the computer as described in Chapter 3. 2 Position the camera facing the subject. Using a tripod will give you the most control when setting up your shots. See page A-7 for instructions.
pc-5.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM NOTE The Live Preview has an auto-stop timer that shuts the preview off after a short time to save batteries. You can adjust this Viewing Files in Folders Follow these steps to view thumbnails of files in folders: 1 Open the EPSON Photo! software as described on page 5-1. Click the Files tab to view the Files screen. time by clicking the button and highlighting the time you want to use.
pc-5.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM 3 Use the arrows to scroll through additional images. Erasing Files from Your Hard Drive Follow these steps to erase image files stored on your hard Displaying File Information drive: Follow these steps to see information about the images you have saved in folders: 1 Open EPSON Photo! as described on page 5-1. 1 Open the folder where your image file is located. 2 Click the Files tab to view the Files screen.
pc-5.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM Setting Up Frames for Your Photos You can set up permanent frames to add to your images . click to edit colors frames tab with EPSON Photo!. Follow these steps: 1 Open your EPSON Photo! software. Click the Frames tab to open the Frames screen. 2 Click on the frame style you would like to use. A preview appears in the window. 3 If you want to change the color of the frame or the matte, click Frame Color or Matte Color.
pc-5.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:04 AM The following screen appears: A preview of your color appears in the Color/Solid window. click boxes to select color 6 Click Add to Custom Colors to add your selected color. Your new color appears in a box under Custom Colors. 7 Select your new color and click OK. The frame or matte appears in your selected color. : selection crosshairs click for new colors 4 Select the color you want and click OK.
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pc-6.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM 6 Albums: Managing Files in PhotoPC 500 Y ou can use PhotoPC 500 to organize all the pictures you take with your camera.
pc-6.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM Transferring Saved Images to Albums The Album opens as shown: If you didn’t acquire your photos with PhotoPC 500, you click to select an album can still open the images you downloaded with your click to add a file EPSON Photo! software and save them in albums. Follow these steps: 1 In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, click Start, point to Programs, and then point to PhotoPC 500 to open the application. From the Windows 3.1 or Windows NT 3.
pc-6.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM Working With Your Albums The Add Thumbnails dialog box appears. PhotoPC 500 Albums store and display your images, just like the photo albums used for printed snapshots. You can organize your pictures by subject matter or date, or in any way you want. Albums let you view miniature “thumbnail” versions of your images, along with image information. 1 To open your album, click the Album button or choose Open Album from the File menu.
pc-6.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM ❙ . Click and drag a thumbnail to rearrange the images in the album. ❙ Click the Acquire button and follow the steps on page 4-1 to download photos directly to your album. ❙ Click an image and click the Delete button to remove it from the album. The image file itself is not affected. ❙ Print out the whole set of thumbnails by clicking the Print button. 3 Enter a description for the album (up to 36 characters) in the description box, if you want.
pc-6.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM Sorting Your Albums : PhotoPC 500 gives you several methods for sorting the images in your albums. You can sort them by file name, file size, file type, file date, or description. Follow these steps to organize your photos: 1 Open the album you want to sort. 2 Click the Sort button. click to reverse order The Sort dialog box appears as shown on the right. Opening Image Files 3 Select the sort method you want to use.
pc-6.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM Opening an Image in an Album 4 When you have finished opening the images you want When you use albums, you can see small thumbnail to work with, close the Album window. Your images versions of your pictures. You can easily choose the image appear in the PhotoPC 500 workspace where you can you want, even if you don’t remember the file name. Follow edit them. these steps: 1 Click the Album button or choose Open Album from the File menu.
pc-6.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM Opening an Image with the Open Button Printing Your Pictures If you want to open an image that’s not in an album, you When you want to print out your image, follow these steps: can use the Open button. Follow these steps: 1 Click the Open button . The Open dialog box appears. 1 Open the image you want to print. 2 Click the Print button or choose Print from the File menu. The Print dialog box appears: 2 Choose the image file you want to open.
pc-6.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM 5 6 If you want to change the position of your image on The first time you save your image file, the Save As the page, move the picture in the window. dialog box appears: Use the Hori-centered and Vert-centered checkboxes to indicate if you want to center your image on the page horizontally, vertically, or both. 7 Drag the slider if you want the printed image to be larger or smaller than the original image.
pc-6.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM ❙ BMP. This is the “native” format for Windows 2 bitmap files. This format is the best for importing files into other Windows applications. ❙ ❙ Click the down arrow and choose the album you want to use. 3 When you leave the Transition Effect box checked, TIF. TIFF files can be used on many types of PhotoPC 500 displays various fades and dissolves systems. between images. If you don’t want these effects, click PCX.
pc-6.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:11 AM 5 6 Enter the number of seconds you want to see each If you’re using Windows 3.1, double-click Desktop. You image. see the Screen Saver dialog box. Click OK to start the show. You can press Esc to exit the 3 show at any time. Using an Album as a Screen Saver A screen saver is like a slide show that plays whenever the list, and choose PhotoPC 500 Slide Show. 4 Click Settings or Setup.
pc-7.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM 7 Y Editing Photos in PhotoPC 500 our PhotoPC 500 imaging software lets you edit your images to improve their composition, size, or appearance. You can crop edges you don’t want, copy and paste parts of one image into another one, or convert the image type so you can print it in black and white or use it in an application.
pc-7.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM 2 Click the left mouse button on the part of your image The image is magnified to twice its size. that you want to see in detail. . 3 Continue clicking to increase the magnification. You can increase it up to 16 times its original size. 4 To decrease the magnification, click the right mouse button on the image. You can continue to click the right mouse button to zoom out even more.
pc-7.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM Using the Zoom Commands in the View Menu ❙ Select the units you want to use for displaying the Follow these steps to zoom in and out on your image from image’s dimensions. You can select pixels, inches, or the View menu: centimeters. 1 Choose Zoom In or Zoom Out from the View menu. You see a list of magnification ratios: ❙ 2 Click Histogram to display a graph like the one below: Choose the degree of magnification or reduction you want.
pc-7.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM represents the number of pixels. The horizontal axis Selecting Part of Your Image represents the brightness level, from the darkest pixels at Selecting or masking a portion of your image allows you to the left to the brightest pixels at the right. make changes that affect only that portion. The rest of the Click OK when you’re finished with each information box. image isn’t affected.
pc-7.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM When you release the mouse button, an “animated” Once you have added a selection mask, you can work with rectangle surrounds the selected area: it by following these procedures: ❙ To move the selected area, click and drag inside the area. The selection “floats” on top of the original image. ❙ To decrease the size of a selection or change its shape, press Ctrl while you select part of the already selected area.
pc-7.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM Cutting, Copying, and Pasting ❙ Choose Paste as New to create a new file from an You can use the Cut, Copy, and Paste commands on the image on the Clipboard. PhotoPC 500 displays the new Edit menu with a selected area of an image or an entire image file in its own window, and you can save it or image. The Paste as New command lets you create a new add it to an album. image file from an image on the clipboard.
pc-7.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM Resizing Resizing an Image You can use the Resize tool to enlarge or reduce a selected When you change the size of an image, you have several part of an image. Then you can use the resized area like choices to make: any other selection—by cutting, copying, or pasting it, and ❙ so on. To change the size of an entire image, use the Image Size command on the Edit menu.
pc-7.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM 3 Enter new values for the size or percentage of enlargement or reduction. NOTE To maintain image quality when printing, you should try increasing the resolution when you enlarge an image. For example, if you scale a picture by 300 percent (3 times larger), you should increase the resolution from 152 dpi to 456dpi. Rotating You can use the Rotate tool to tilt or turn a selected part of an image.
pc-7.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM 3 4 Click and drag a corner of the selection to rotate it. The Rotating an Entire Image selected area “floats” on top of the original image; you You can use the Rotate command on the Edit menu to can move it by clicking inside the selection and rotate either a selected area or an entire image. With this dragging it with your mouse. command, you can even set the exact degree of rotation.
pc-7.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM 2 . Choose Flip from the Edit menu, and then select Horizontally or Vertically. Your image or selection is flipped. 3 If you flipped a selected area, click the Crop tool and then click the image outside of the selection to remove the mask. 3 Enter the exact degree of rotation in the box or drag the dial. 4 Click OK to rotate the image.
pc-7.fm5 Page 11 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM The image may lose information when it is changed to a grayscale first. This makes the image file smaller different type, so you should always keep your original file (in KB) and faster to process. and use the Save As command to create the converted file. ❙ 4-bit indexed 16-color Some older VGA monitors and software applications Five image data types are available on the Convert menu: can display only 16 colors.
pc-7.fm5 Page 12 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:15 AM indexed color image to this type for editing purposes. The image will appear the same, but you will be able to use all of the PhotoPC 500 features with it. Below is an example of an image that was originally converted from 24-bit color to 8-bit grayscale and then to 1-bit black-and-white. 8-bit grayscale 1-bit black-and-white See page 6-7 for information on printing your converted images.
pc-8.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 8 Using Other Features in PhotoPC 500 ou can fine-tune your images and create unusual Using Enhancement Tools and Special Effects results using the special effects available in your In the PhotoPC 500 workshop, there are several options for PhotoPC 500 software. This chapter describes the following: enhancing your images and for adding special effects.
pc-8.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM ❙ If you want to cancel any enhancement or special The Brightness and Contrast dialog box appears: effect, you can choose Undo from the Edit menu at any time, even after you click OK. NOTE To use the enhancements or special effects, your images must be in either the grayscale or 24-bit color data type. See page 7-10 for information on converting images to these types.
pc-8.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM NOTE 3 The Hue and Saturation dialog box appears: 4 Slide the Hue control right or left to modify colors. You can make similar enhancements, with finer control, by choosing Tone Adjustment from the Enhance menu. See page 8-4 for more information. Adjusting Hue and Saturation Hue and saturation describe the color values and intensity of an image.
pc-8.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM Setting Tone Adjustment The Tone Adjustment option works like Brightness and Contrast, but it gives you more control. You can adjust the brightness of three tone ranges in your image or selection: the highlights, the midtones, and the shadow areas. Follow these steps to set tone adjustment: 1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no area is selected if you want to change the entire image. 2 Choose Tone Adjustment from the Enhance menu.
pc-8.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 3 Click Auto to have PhotoPC 500 make the tone adjustment automatically. You can see the mapping curve change to reflect the modified image. 4 Slide the Highlight control right to expand the highlight area. This also increases contrast in the midtones. Slide the control left to reduce the highlight area and darken the image.
pc-8.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 3 Slide the control to increase or decrease the sharpening effect. 4 Click OK when you’re finished. Blurring You can use the Blur tool to give your image a softer, less focused effect. Follow these steps: 1 Select the area you want to change, or make sure no area is selected if you want to change the entire image. 2 Click the Blur button or choose Blur from the Enhance menu. You see the blur dialog box.
pc-8.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM Using Special Effects PhotoPC 500 special effects let you transform your images. You can create abstract or surrealistic art, design wild and colorful patterns, or turn portraits into caricatures. The best way to learn about using special effects is to experiment— so have fun with them! Follow these steps: 1 Select the area you want to transform, or make sure no area is selected if you want to change the entire image.
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pc-8.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM Using the Matte Template You can use the Template feature to create a framed picture with personalized text. Choose from 9 attractive backgrounds to design your printout. double-click to change background double-click to add image click to select orientation NOTE Before you use the Template feature, make sure your printer is set up correctly. (You must have a printer driver installed to use a Template.
pc-8.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 2 Click the down arrow to select Matte, if it’s not already selected. 3 If your screen is not displaying the image you want to NOTE Your picture takes longer to print with a colored or patterned background. use, double-click the gray rectangle or existing picture. 4 A file selection dialog box appears. Follow these steps to add a background: Select your picture file and click OK. The image 1 appears in the center of the page.
pc-8.fm5 Page 11 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 3 To choose a color, select Color on the list of pattern Now you can add some text, or just print your framed names, and then click the Change Color button. The picture. See page 8-13 for printing instructions. Color dialog box appears: NOTE The PhotoPC 500 imaging software creates your matted picture with opaque layers. The background is the bottom layer, your picture is the middle layer, and any text you add is the top layer.
pc-8.fm5 Page 12 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 2 Type your text. If you have more than one line of text, press Enter to start a new line. (Although text appears to wrap automatically as you type, it wraps on your printout only if you press Enter.) 3 Click Font. The Select Font dialog box appears: 7 If you want two blocks of text on your page, repeat steps 1 through 6 for the other block of text. You can drag the blocks around the screen to place them where you want.
pc-8.fm5 Page 13 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 2 Printing Your Matted Picture Click the down arrow to select Calendar, if it’s not already selected. When you finish designing your matted picture, you can print it. Follow these steps: 1 Enter the number of copies you want to print. (This option is available only if your printer supports it.) 2 Click Print. 3 When you’re finished, click Exit.
pc-8.fm5 Page 14 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM 5 Choose the Portrait or Landscape page orientation. Follow these steps: 6 Drag the slider if you want to change the size of the 1 image. 7 When you leave the Draw Frame box checked, Follow the steps on page 8-10 to add a colored or patterned background. 2 Double-click the calendar month displayed on the PhotoPC 500 draws a line around your picture. If you Template screen.
pc-8.fm5 Page 15 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM Remember that the dates are printed over the background you select (or over your picture, if you want). If the background is dark, you should choose a light color for the dates. 5 Click OK when you’re finished. 6 Click OK again on the Edit Calendar box. The dates appear on the page with your image. 7 Drag the date box to position it where you want.
pc-8.fm5 Page 16 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:21 AM After you complete the first calendar page, you can continue with the next month and make a calendar for the whole year. Or you can create a new calendar page each month.
pc-9.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:28 AM 9 Inserting Pictures into Documents W hen your images are saved in albums or on your hard drive, you can insert them in your documents by copying and pasting, or importing them. You can use your pictures in applications such as word processors, presentation programs, database managers, spreadsheets, page layout and desktop publishing packages.
pc-9.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:28 AM NOTE 3 Select Picture from the Insert menu. (In some applications you may need to select a different If you want to change a picture before you insert it, you can use the command, such as Import, which is often found in the Photo PC 500 imaging software to crop, rotate, resize, or make File menu.) An Insert Picture dialog box appears: other types of enhancements.
pc-9.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:28 AM . NOTE You can conduct a search to find your file in many applications designed for Windows 95. You can search by file name, type, text or property associated with the file, or the day your file was last modified. You can also conduct an advanced search. See your application’s documentation or help for more information. 5 Click OK to insert your picture.
pc-9.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:28 AM Inserting Pictures with Windows 3.1 The Insert Picture dialog box appears: In Windows 3.1, Microsoft Word and other applications are often unable to recognize the JPEG format that the camera uses to capture your pictures. Convert your picture to a Tiff or bitmap file in PhotoPC 500 as described on page 6-8 or export your photo in the bitmap format as described on page 4-11.
pc-9.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:28 AM 5 Click OK. Using Copy and Paste to Insert a Picture The picture appears in your document: Follow these steps to insert a PhotoPC 500 picture into your document using Copy and Paste: 1 Open your image in PhotoPC 500 or other imageediting application. 2 Click the picture (or choose Select All) to make sure it is selected. 3 Select Copy from the Edit menu.
pc-10.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM 10 Creating Projects with Print Artist P rint Artist is a great tool for creating all kinds of projects such as newsletters, greeting cards, flyers, and business cards. It allows you to combine your pictures with text and add any of the hundreds of clip art graphics that come with the program. You can customize graphic elements, lettering styles, and colors, and even use images that you’ve transferred from the camera.
pc-10.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM Getting Started with Print Artist Print Artist is easy and fun to use. With a little practice, you may even discover some new talents in graphic design. Follow these steps to get started: 1 In Windows 95, click Start, point to Programs, and then point to Sierra. Click the Print Artist icon. From the Windows 3.1 Program Manager, double-click the Print Artist icon in the Sierra Group. You see the Document Type screen, as shown to the right.
pc-10.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM You see the following screen: The three main categories give you three different starting points: ❙ Choose one of the descriptive categories if you want to start with a predesigned layout. This is a great way to start if you’ve never designed a document before. Most document types have many attractive layouts to choose from. ❙ Choose Templates if you want to start with defined areas for text and graphics.
pc-10.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM graphics to create your own personalized document. If 2 you need more information while working with Print Click Greeting Card, and then click New. The Greeting Card Fold dialog box appears: Artist, you can use the Help menu or press the F1 key. The rest of this chapter shows you how to create a greeting card with your PhotoPC 500 images. But this is just a start. Feel free to experiment with Print Artist and explore the creative possibilities.
pc-10.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM 5 6 Click OK. The front of the card appears on the main Press your Delete key to delete it. Now you have just screen, as shown to the right. the text. See the next section to add the photo of a Click the graphic element to select it (the house). house.
pc-10.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM Importing an Image 3 Double-click the Directories box to display the When you import an image, Print Artist copies the image directory list. Then double-click the directory or folder file into the directory or folder where other image and art containing your PhotoPC 500 images. (The default is files are located. Then the picture is available to use with C:\PhotoPC5\Photos.) other Print Artist projects.
pc-10.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM Adjusting the Text Changing the Text and the Font You can adjust the appearance of the text so that it looks If you want to change the font on your card, follow these better with your graphic by following the steps below: steps: 1 Click the text to select it. 1 2 Move the mouse over the center of the text. Your Double-click the text. The Change Text window appears, as shown below: pointer will turn into a hand shape.
pc-10.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM The Font palette appears. 4 . Click the font you want to use. Your text changes if you browse through the fonts. You can move the Font palette if you can’t see your text. 2 Adding a Background Fill After you finish working with the text, you can add a colorful background to the front of the card. Follow these steps: 1 Click the yellow Insert Fill button. A square block of yellow color appears on the card, as shown below.
pc-10.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM The Color palette appears: The background appears behind the picture and the text. 4 Click the color you want to use. Then click the Color palette button again and select Lightened. Click customize if you want to experiment with color. 5 While the background is still selected, choose Send to Back from the Object menu. Adding a Graphic You can add a graphic to change the look of the inside of your card.
pc-10.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM The Graphics Grabber dialog box appears: 2 Double-click the graphic to change it. 3 Type House in the Type Search Text box. The Graphics box lists the available House pictures. When you select a picture, it appears in the window. 4 Select the graphic and click OK. The inside panel of the card displays the graphic.
pc-10.fm5 Page 11 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM 5 Select Vertically Stretched from the Alignment menu. Now you can save and print your card. Saving Your Card When you’re finished designing the card, follow these steps to save it: 1 Click the Save button. The first time you save your card, the Save As dialog box appears: This allows you to stretch the graphic to fit around the text.
pc-10.fm5 Page 12 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:31 AM 3 Type a file name up to 8 characters long. Print Artist 2 automatically adds the .GC extension (for greeting cards). 4 Click OK when you’re finished. Printing Your Card and Exiting Adjust printing options if you want and click OK to print your card. 3 Fold the printed greeting card, and it’s ready to deliver. 4 When you’re finished using Print Artist, choose Exit from the File menu. After you save the card, you’re ready to print it.
pc-11.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 11 Using the Optional LCD Monitor A fter you take your pictures, you can play them back on the PhotoPix LCD Monitor. If one image isn’t perfect, you can erase it and take another one. You can also select any picture you want to erase. This chapter explains how to use the PhotoPix LCD Monitor in the following sections: The EPSON PhotoPix LCD Monitor (A883051) should be available where you bought your PhotoPC 500.
pc-11.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM Getting to know the PhotoPix LCD Monitor 2 away from the camera in the direction shown. The PhotoPix LCD Monitor’s features are shown below.
pc-11.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 5 While holding the camera with one hand, carefully ❙ slide the LCD Monitor connector into the LCD inlet. Make sure it is firmly in place. When the PhotoPix LCD Monitor is in Playback mode, it shuts off if it is not used for 5 minutes. ❙ When the camera is turned off with the PhotoPix LCD Monitor in View mode, a caution message appears on the Monitor for ten seconds. Then the LCD Monitor shuts off.
pc-11.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM Using Playback Mode After you have finished taking your pictures, you can use The camera’s control panel reads “Lcd” as shown. Erase icon Playback mode to view the images, erase any images you don’t want, or view several thumbnails at once. You can also view your images as a slide show.
pc-11.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM If there aren’t any pictures in the camera’s memory, Viewing other images in your camera you will see a screen like the one below. Follow these steps to view the other images in your camera, one by one: OFF VIEW PLAY BACK 1 Turn the PhotoPix LCD Monitor on in Playback mode as described earlier in this chapter. You see the last image you captured on the display. 2 Locate the “+” and “-” buttons on the top of the LCD monitor.
pc-11.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM Using Multi Mode 3 The display shows 9 images. The selected image has a frame around it. You can use this feature to view several images in small, thumbnail versions all at once. This allows you to select and erase images or to find the image you want quickly. OFF VIEW PLAY BACK Follow these steps to view multiple images: 1 Set the PhotoPix LCD Monitor to PLAYBACK as described earlier in this chapter.
pc-11.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 2 OFF Using a pencil or ballpoint pen, press the erase button on the top of the camera. VIEW PLAY BACK erase button yyy yyy yyy EPSON The PhotoPix LCD Monitor displays the erase icon over the image for a moment, and then the image disappears. Erasing Images You can use the PhotoPix LCD Monitor to select images and erase them. You might want to take a picture when the camera is full. You can select a picture, erase it, and then take another picture.
pc-11.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM Erasing images in Multi mode 3 Use a pencil or a ballpoint pen to press the erase button Follow these steps to erase images while you are viewing on the top of the camera as shown on the previous several at a time: page. 1 Make sure the image you want to erase is showing on the screen. 2 OFF VIEW PLAY BACK Press the “+” or “-” buttons until the image you want to erase is selected. The border around the image should be highlighted.
pc-11.fm5 Page 9 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM Displaying a slide show You can use the PhotoPix LCD Monitor in Playback mode to play your images in the form of a slide show. Follow these steps: 1 CAUTION View Mode uses batteries quickly. If you use this mode, it is strongly recommended that you keep your camera on for short periods of time. Turn off the LCD monitor immediately after you take a From normal playback mode, press the “+” button and picture.
pc-11.fm5 Page 10 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM The camera’s control panel displays “Lcd” as shown: NOTES ❙ The image area displayed in View mode is slightly smaller than the area captured in the actual photo. To see the total area erase icon captured, view the photo in Playback mode, as described on page 11-4. battery icon ❙ The image may appear to flicker when viewed under strong fluorescent lighting, depending on the lighting’s frequency.
pc-11.fm5 Page 11 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM The LCD Monitor shows the image in “real time,” so what you see on the screen is what the camera’s lens sees at any moment. 3 For more information on taking pictures see Chapter 2. To play back the images you have captured, see “Using Playback Mode” on 11-4. Snap the shutter to capture the image. The image freezes on the LCD Monitor and then appears with its NOTE number as shown.
pc-11.fm5 Page 12 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 2 Locate the “+” and “-” buttons on the top of the 4 PhotoPix LCD Monitor. Press the “+” button to increase the brightness of your preview or the “-” button to decrease the brightness. NOTE The brightness level display disappears after 3 seconds if you don’t press the “+” or “-” buttons, or if you press another MACRO button on the PhotoPix LCD Monitor. MULTI Taking Close-up pictures with Macro mode 3 Press either of these buttons.
pc-11.fm5 Page 13 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 3 Press the Macro button. “MACRO” appears on the screen for a moment and the frame around the screen turns green. OFF 5 When you are ready, just snap the shutter. 6 You can return to normal View mode by pressing the Macro button again. The green frame disappears. VIEW NOTE PLAY BACK Using the flash with Macro mode may wash out the image slightly.
pc-11.fm5 Page 14 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:37 AM 4 Using your left thumb, press the release button on the LCD connector, shown below. release button 5 push from here While holding down the button, push the PhotoPix LCD Monitor away from the camera with your right thumb. (It is easiest to push from the area shown to the left.) CAUTION Do not pull the PhotoPix LCD Monitor when removing it from the camera. Pulling the monitor could cause the LCD connector to break.
pc-12.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM 12 Caring for the Camera and Troubleshooting Your PhotoPC 500 camera is easy to take care of, and Cleaning the Camera any problems you may have are easy to solve. ❙ Use a clean, dry cloth to keep the camera free of dust. This chapter includes the following sections: ❙ Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners. ❙ To clean the lens, first blow off any loose dust or dirt.
pc-12.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM ❙ When the camera is not used for long periods of time, Cleaning the LCD Monitor remove the batteries and store them at a low ❙ Use a clean, dry cloth the keep the monitor free of dust. temperature in a dry location. This prevents camera ❙ Don’t use harsh or abrasive cleaners. ❙ If the monitor gets fingerprints or smudges on it, use a damage from battery leaks or corrosion.
pc-12.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM Camera Problems then erase them. See Chapter4 for information about Before you call for help, check this list of problems and transferring your pictures and Chapter 5 for possible solutions: information about erasing them with your computer. The camera has no power. ❙ ❙ When it’s connected, you can’t use any of the controls on the camera itself. See page 5-5 for instructions on turned on. taking pictures from your computer.
pc-12.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM ❙ ❙ ❙ Make sure your camera is turned on and the batteries Your LCD monitor has a flickering image have enough power. ❙ taking pictures under. If you are using View Mode of your EPSON Photo! software. You may need to change the LCD monitor under fluorescent light, the monitor the Port and Speed serial connection settings to Auto. may appear to flicker.
pc-12.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM Your pictures display poor image quality on the screen or Your picture is blurry or out of focus. when you print them out. ❙ ❙ ❙ You should be at least 2 feet (60 cm) away to take a million colors). Your pictures will not display picture without the flash, and 1.5 feet (45 cm) to 10 feet maximum image quality if your monitor or (3 m) away to take a picture with the flash.
pc-12.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM ❙ ❙ Use EPSON PhotoPC 500 imaging software to adjust the People or animals in your picture appear to have red eyes. picture’s brightness and contrast. ❙ If you’re using the optional LCD monitor’s Macro mode to take a close-up photo, make sure you provide adequate lighting for your subject. The camera’s aperture is automatically adjusted to its smallest mode when taking pictures of people or animals. Part of your picture is missing.
pc-12.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:44 AM The colors in your picture don’t look right. ❙ When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting conditions, the colors may be slightly distorted. You can use PhotoPC 500 image-editing software to adjust the colors as described on page 8-3. Your pictures don’t look as good as they used to. ❙ Your camera’s lens may be dirty or dusty. Try cleaning it by following the instructions on page 12-1.
pc-a.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM A P Using Optional Accessories hotoPC 500’s versatility allows you to use it with a For wide-angle pictures and special effects, you can use any variety of options. You can add the PhotoPIX LCD standard 37 mm video camcorder lens or filter. See page Monitor to play back and selectively erase your images. You can increase the camera’s storage capacity by A-7 for recommendations and ordering information.
pc-a.fm5 Page 2 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM Expanding Your PhotoPC 500 Memory CAUTION PhotoPC 500 comes with 2MB of internal memory, which PhotoSpan modules are sensitive to static electricity and easily holds 30 pictures at high resolution or 60 pictures at damaged. Be sure you ground yourself by touching a metal object standard resolution.
pc-a.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM 2 Grasp the cover and pull away as shown: 4 Press down on the module until it snaps into the retaining clips at the side of the socket. socket retaining clips 3 Place the module into the socket as shown. memory module 5 Replace the cover on the camera body until it snaps into place.
pc-a.fm5 Page 4 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM 6 Slide the lock up to lock the cover. Removing the Memory Module If you want to remove a memory module for any reason (such as upgrading from a 2MB to a 4MB module), follow these steps: CAUTION Do not remove and install the module repeatedly. Doing so may cause a bad connection or may damage the memory module. 1 When you take your next picture, the pictures remaining number on the control panel shows your camera’s expanded capacity.
pc-a.fm5 Page 5 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM 2 Press the lever on the side of the memory module Using the AC Adapter socket to raise the module slightly out of the socket. The AC adapter (B867027) allows you to connect your PhotoPC 500 to any standard electrical outlet. This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures and operating the camera from your computer. The adapter powers the camera, but does not charge the batteries. WARNING ❙ Use only the adapter designed for PhotoPC 500.
pc-a.fm5 Page 6 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM 2 Plug the adapter cable into the DC port on the camera. Using the AC adapter with the LCD Monitor attached If you are using the optional LCD Monitor and you want to connect the AC adapter to your camera, follow these steps: 1 3 Tilt the LCD Monitor away from the camera as shown: Connect the end of the power cable to an electrical ON EPS outlet 2 Follow the steps on page A-5 to connect the AC adapter to the camera.
pc-a.fm5 Page 7 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM Using Optional Lenses Attaching PhotoPC 500 to a Tripod Although you can use any standard 37mm video You can use your PhotoPC 500 digital camera with any camcorder lens or filter with PhotoPC 500, lenses standard tripod. manufactured by Tiffen are recommended. Call DC Pro at (800) 522-7835 for ordering information. To attach a lens, screw it onto the camera as shown below.
pc-a.fm5 Page 8 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:46 AM Using a 9 to 25 Pin Serial Adapter 3 Locate the 25-pin serial port on your computer and If you only have a 25-pin serial port available, you can use follow the steps on page 3-1 to connect to your a 9 to 25 pin adapter for your serial cable. computer, using your 25-pin port instead of a 9-pin port. NOTE If you have both a 9-pin port and a 25-pin port free, you should use the 9-pin port to prevent possible communication problems.
pc-b.fm5 Page 1 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:52 AM B Specifications Power Camera Sources Physical Dimensions Width 5.59 in (142 mm) Height 3.19 in (81 mm) Depth 2.09 in (53 mm) Weight (without batteries) 0.
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pc-b.fm5 Page 3 Friday, November 1, 1996 11:52 AM Optional LCD Monitor Optional AC Adapter Physical Dimensions Physical Dimensions Width 5.08 in (129 mm) Width 1.97 in (50 mm) Height 2.72 in (69 mm) Height 1.18 in (30 mm) 1.85 in (47 mm) including pins Depth 1.97 in (50 mm) Depth 3.74 in (90 mm) Weight 0.31 lb (141 g) Power Power Source Output DC 7V/ 2.0 A Input 110 to 120 V AC, 50 - 60 Hz Supplied from camera Consumption Technical LCD Panel 1.
