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Brief Description The digital camera “FLATFOTO” is a slim and compact digital camera no bigger than a business card and only 6 mm thick, making it incredibly portable and convenient. And the FLATFOTO’s simple and straightforward controls make it easy to take pictures and then download your digital images to a computer. The bundled “ArcSoft PhotoImpression3.
z Battery Charge TAKING PICTURES ........................................... 22 About the Autobrite™ Technology ................... 23 Data Data Camera Software USING FLATFOTO Photo Album ....................... 27 DOWNLOADING IMAGES ............................... 28 DISPLAYING DOWNLOADED IMAGES .......... 30 MODIFYING CAMERA SETTINGS, DELETING ALL IMAGES, FORMATTING, AND RESETTING THE FILE COUNTER ......... 32 USING FLATFOTO Photo Album as TWAIN Driver ... 34 USING PhotoImpression3.0 ................
Safety Notes To ensure that you use your camera correctly, read these Safety Notes and your User’s manual carefully beforehand. The warning given here provide important safety information and should be observed at all times. ■ The icon shown below is used in this document to indicate the severity of the injury or damage that can result if the information indicated by the icon is ignored and the product is used incorrectly as a result.
hTest Shots Prior to Photography hNotes on Copyright hLiquid Crystal This camera contains precision electronic components. To ensure that images are recorded correctly, do not subject the camera to impact or shock while an image is being recorded. hPlaces to Avoid Do not use or store the camera in the following type of locations: h In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. h Places subject to extreme temperature rises, such as in direct sunlight or closed car in summer.
Notes on the Battery viewfinder as these surfaces, and then wipe lightly with a soft, dry cloth. Leaving the lens extended for long periods can allow dust to enter the camera’s viewfinder. However, this does not affect the image. h Do not scratch hard objects against the lens, LCD or viewfinder as these surface are easily damaged. h Clean the body of the camera with a soft, dry, cloth.
Battery Charge To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Camera of This Product When disposing of this product, do so in accordance with your local waste disposal regulations.
Nomenclature Switching On Press the lens pop-up button. 8 Switching Off Push the lens back in. Auto Power Off Function The Auto Power Off function automatically switches the camera off to avoid wasting battery power when the camera is left unused for 30 seconds while switched on. ✽ The Auto Power Off function does not operate when a USB connection is being used. h To take pictures after the camera has automatically switched off (Auto Power Off), push the lens back in and then pop it up again.
Battery Charge Camera Software Attaching the Strap Data Attach the enclosed strap. When using a commercial strap, check the strength and other properties of strap.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) LCD 0 Description Number of Available Shots (1-101), etc. See page P.23 Battery Status z: The battery has ample charge. x: The battery is approximately half charged. c: The battery charge is low. Recharge the battery as it will run out shortly. z P.21 (Flashes 5 times and the camera switches off.) : The battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery immediately. ✽ Avoid switching the camera on and off repeatedly when the battery is low on charge.
INSTRUMENTS Camera Switching on and off P.8 Taking pictures Camera Taking pictures P.22 Connecting the camera to a PC Camera and PC Connecting the camera to a ✽ Install the “FLATFOTO Photo Album” software beforehand (/P.12). PC P.20 Downloading (Saving) images Camera and PC Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] P.28 Downloading images [Camera] / [Download images] P.
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Because this camera uses USB bus power to charge the battery, the software must be installed beforehand.
The enclosed CD-ROM contains the software shown below. h FLATFOTO Photo Album h PhotoImpression3.0 Page 16 Page 18 Page 36 Page 27 ✽ This software is TWAIN-compatible. USB cable Data ✽ This software is needed to connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Software to make it easy for you to download camera images and modify them, create calendars or postcards.
INSTALLING FLATFOTO Photo Album For Windows ✽ In Windows, you can install “FLATFOTO Photo Album” and “PhotoImpression3.0” in succession. Windows Switch on your PC and load the enclosed CD-ROM. The installer starts up automatically. Macintosh CD-ROM ■Starting up the installer manually Double-click [SETUP] or [SETUP.exe] in the CD-ROM window. ✽ The way file names are displayed differs as described below depending on your computer settings.
Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable until the software installation is completed. ✽ The camera driver and TWAIN driver are also installed automatically. Battery Charge ✽ The actual screens may differ from the screens shown in the explanation. Install FLATFOTO Photo Album. Camera Data The screen on the left appears in Windows 2000 and Windows XP, but it has been confirmed that installation can continue without problems. Just click the [Continue Anyway] button.
Install PhotoImpression3.0. Windows Macintosh 16 Click the [Yes] button in the “Software License Agreement” window. You can change the installation destination folder.
Battery Charge When you click the [Finish] button, your PC is restarted.
For Macintosh Switch on your Macintosh and load the enclosed CD-ROM. Windows CD-ROM Macintosh 18 See P.36 for information on installing “PhotoImpression3.0” on a Macintosh. Do not connect the camera to your PC using the USB Double-click the CD-ROM icon, the [FLATFOTO Camera Driver], [English] and [FLATFOTO Installer] folder to start installation.
cable until the software installation is completed. Click the [Quit] button. Battery Charge Click the [Continue...] button to start the installation. ✽ The actual screens may differ from the screens shown in the explanation. Camera Software These files are installed on your Macintosh. h [FLATFOTO Photo Album]’s alias: On the desk top You can change the installation destination folder.
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC Connecting the camera to your PC with the enclosed USB cable, you can charge the battery and download your images to your PC. Check that “FLATFOTO Photo Album” software was installed correctly before connecting the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Switch the camera on and then connect it to your PC using the USB cable. ● Connecting the camera to your PC with the USB cable allows you to do the following: h Charge the camera battery (/P.
This camera uses USB bus power to charge the battery. Before attempting to charge the battery, install the software (/P.12) and then use the USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. Check that “FLATFOTO Photo Album” software was installed correctly before connecting the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Camera Charging starts automatically when you connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable.
TAKING PICTURES Switching the camera on. h Focal range: Approx. 60 cm to infinity. 22 Loading the strap over your wrist, brace your elbows firmly against your body and hold the camera with both hands. Compose your shot so that the subject you want to photograph is within the field of view. The image will be blurred if the camera moves when taking the picture (camera shake). Take care to avoid camera shake, particularly when shooting in dark locations.
Data When you press the shutter button, the camera taking the picture. The image is then recorded and the number in the counter decreases. FLATFOTO Software Digital cameras in the same class Camera The FLATFOTO uses a CMOS sensor equipped with AutobriteTM technology. This feature automatically adjusts the exposure and captures the details in scenes with bright lighting conditions, such as glare or backlighting.
A SELECTING THE IMAGE SIZE You can select the appropriate image size for your shots. The number of available shots varies depending on the selected image size setting, and the number of available shots shown by the counter increases or decreases accordingly. About the Image Size Select “B” for better image quality and “C” to increase the number of available shots.
You cannot check images as you delete them, but you can use S to delete the last image you shot, or D to delete all the images. Battery Charge e DELETING IMAGES Camera h When you select “S ”, the newest frame (frame 5 if you have taken 5 shots) is deleted. Pressing the shutter button again deletes frame 4, then frame 3, etc. h You can delete all the frames at once by selecting “D”.
l SETTING THE BEEP TONE You can select whether or not the beep tone sounds. When you take pictures, connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable and download your images to check them. You can turn the beep tone on and off by pressing the l button. ✽ When “l” is displayed, the beep tone sounds.
You can use “FLATFOTO Photo Album” software to download images in the camera to your PC’s hard disk, check and delete the downloaded images, and modify the camera settings. ✽ This description shows the Windows screens, but the procedure is the same for Macintosh computers. ✽ Charging starts automatically when you connect the camera to your PC with the USB cable (/P.21). The main window opens. Menu Double-click the [FLATFOTO Photo Album] to launch “FLATFOTO Photo Album”.
DOWNLOADING IMAGES You can download the images from the camera to your PC. Select [Camera] / [Download images] from the menu. Click the [Start download] button to begin image downloading. Progress of image downloading Overall download progress ✽ When the progress bar reaches the right-hand end, downloading is completed. Number of downloaded images/Total number of images in the camera Time until downloading is complete.
When image downloading is complete, the images are displayed as thumbnails. Menu ■Thumbnail display window ■ Delete the files h Select the file you want to delete and then select [Delete] from the [File] menu. ■ Rename the file/folder name Windows: [FLATFOTO] folder on the local disk Macintosh: [FLATFOTO] folder on the desk top Data Images are downloaded to the locations given below. h Select the file/folder you want to rename and then select [Rename] from the [File] menu.
DISPLAYING DOWNLOADED IMAGES Images downloaded to your PC can be checked, rotated and saved as new files under different names. Select the folder you want to display in the folder tree display area. Select the display format from the [View] menu. Shows the file number. Shows the image and the file number. Opens the slideshow display window (/P.31). Displaying a frame enlarged (/P.31) 30 h To view an image frame enlarged, select and then double-click the file in the List or Thumbnail view.
■Slideshow/Single-frame enlarged display window Displays the next image Rewinds to the first image in the photo album Fast forwards to the last image Starts the slideshow ✽ During a slideshow, this button changes to . Click this button to stop the slideshow. ✽ The slideshow plays continuously until it is stopped. Camera Sets the display time for each image frame. Battery Charge Displays the previous image Software Data Saves the currently displayed image as a new file with a different name.
MODIFYING CAMERA SETTINGS, DELETING ALL IMAGES, FORMATTING, AND RESETTING THE FILE COUNTER Camera settings can be checked and modified from your PC. You can also delete all the image files, format the camera memory and reset the file counter (file number). Check that the camera is connected to a PC with the USB cable (/P.20). Select [Camera] / [Configuration] from the menu.
■FLATFOTO configuration screen Image size VGA : 640 × 480 pixels QVGA: 320 × 240 pixels Battery charge level Deletes all the images on the camera. Resets the file counter. Updates the screen to show the latest information on the camera. Current file counter setting (the file number of the next image shot) Closes the window h About the file counter (file numbers) File numbers (No. 0001 to 9999) are automatically assigned to images when they are shot.
USING FLATFOTO Photo Album as TWAIN Driver “FLATFOTO Photo Album” allows images on the camera to be downloaded directly from the camera using a TWAIN-compatible application such as “PhotoImpression3.0”. Check that “FLATFOTO Photo Album” software was installed correctly before connecting the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Windows Switch the camera on and then connect it to your PC using the USB cable. Choose the [FLATFOTO Digital Camera] to select the “FLATFOTO Photo Album (TWAIN Driver)”.
For Windows only Select the images to be downloaded. Click the [Transfer] button. Camera ✽ You can also download images using the [Transfer] button from the [Twain] menu. ✽ Downloaded images are displayed in the software. Battery Charge Click the [Start Download] button to download the images. Software Data The counter flashes (rotates) during image downloading. Quit “FLATFOTO Photo Album”.
USING PhotoImpression3.0 This is a software to make it easy for you to download the images and modify them, create calendars or postcards. INSTALLING PhotoImpression3.0 Windows For Windows When you install “FLATFOTO Photo Album”, “PhotoImpression3.0” is installed immediately afterwards (/P.14). Macintosh 36 If “PhotoImpression3.0” was not installed during “FLATFOTO Photo Album” installation (/P.14), load the enclosed CD-ROM into your PC and install “PhotoImpression3.0” manually.
Click the [Quit] button. Battery Charge Double-click the [English] folder and the [PhotoImpression Installer] icon to start installation as directed by the on-screen instructions. Camera h [PhotoImpression] folder In your Macintosh’s hard disk ✽ If you change the installation destination folder, the file is installed in it. Data h [PhotoImpression]'s alias On the desk top Software These files are installed on your Macintosh. You can change the installation destination folder.
USING PhotoImpression3.0 Once “PhotoImpression3.0” installation is completed (/P.36), use it to download images from the camera or from files and then create your own original photos. Quits the application. Minimizes the application window. Get Photo Use this button to download images from your camera. You can also use this button to load other images you like from stored albums or from your hard disk. Displays the help window.
Navigation Window Resize tool Flip Horizontally tool Undo tool Use this tool to cancel (undo) the last unsaved action you performed. You can undo an action any number of times by simply clicking this button repeatedly. Delete Layer tool Use this tool to delete the currently selected layer. Redo tool Use this tool to redo the last cancelled (undo) operation. You can redo an action any number of times by simply clicking this button repeatedly.
Get Photo Use this button to download images from the camera. You can also use this button to load other your favorite images from stored albums or from your hard disk. Using “FLATFOTO Digital Camera (TWAIN driver)” Click the [Start Download] button to download the images. Camera/Scanner A Use the following procedure to download images from a device such as a TWAIN-compatible camera. ✽ Connect the camera to your PC using the USB cable. Check that [Get Photo] is selected. Select [Camera/Scanner].
Select the images to be downloaded. Click the [Transfer] button. This allows you to store your favorite images in albums. Note that an album is simply a way of recording the locations in which image files are stored and does not contain the actual images themselves. ✽ Store the actual images on your hard disk. You can also view the images in an album as a slide show. From File This allows you to open image files saved on your hard disk or a CD-ROM.
Edit Use this button to perform image editing tasks such as cropping, retouching and adjustment. Text This allows you to add text to an image. A new layer is automatically created for the added text. h You can specify the font, style, size and color. h You can also add a shadow to text and adjust the density of the shadow. ✽ Created text can be modified later. Enhance This allows you to make adjustments to the entire image. You can adjust the color tones, the brightness and the contrast.
Use this button to create a calendar or greeting card using your images or to put a frame around your images. Calendars ✽ You can adjust the size and position of the image later. Greeting Cards This allows you to create your own original greeting card simply by selecting a greeting card template. h Select the template and then click the [Apply] button to apply your selections. Camera This allows you to create your own original calendar simply by selecting a calendar template.
UNINSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Only perform this operation when you no longer require the installed software. For Windows Windows Macintosh 44 Check that the camera is not connected to your PC and then start up your PC. Exit all application and programs. Select the program you want to delete from [Programs] in the [Start] menu and then select [UnInstall].
When the confirmation message appears, click the button as directed by the on-screen instructions. ✽ The confirmation message differs depending on the software you select. Battery Charge Select the [Remove] and click the [Next] button. Camera Software Even if you uninstall the software, the folder containing your saved images (“FLATFOTO” in the case of “FLATFOTO Photo Album”) is left untouched.
For Macintosh Drag all the following installed files to the [Trash]. Windows h The installed files for “FLATFOTO Photo Album” (/P.19) Macintosh h The installed files for “PhotoImpression3.0” (/P.37) 46 Restart your Macintosh. Select [Empty Trash] in the [Special] menu.
Problem Cause Remedy No power. h The battery is exhausted. The battery runs out quickly. h You are using the camera in extremely h Put the camera in your pocket or another cold condition. warm place to heat it. h Recharge the battery. h The camera or subject was moving when h Hold the camera firmly. the shot was taken. h You are too close to the subject (outside h Take the shot from a distance within the the photography range) when you take photography range (approx. 60 cm to the shot. infinity).
Problem The PC does not recognize the camera. Cause Everything on the LCD h Camera firmware defect. flashes and “7” or “8” is displayed. 48 Remedy h Connect the camera to the PC with the h Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable before installing the software. USB cable and select [My Computer] / [Control Panel] / [System] / [Device Manager]. In the [Devise Manager] window, delete [Compose USB device] or [Unknown device] in [Other devices].
h Focus Focus free h CCD image sensor CMOS image sensor with AutobriteTM technology h Digital output USB (mini-B) h Storage media 8MB internal flash memory h Number of available shots VGA (640 × 480 pixels): 26 shots QVGA (320 × 240 pixels): 101 shots h File format JPEG (Converted when images are downloaded using the enclosed software.) h Power supply Lithium-ion battery (rechargeable, non-removal) h Camera dimensions 3.4" × 2.1" × 0.
System Requirements ■ For Windows h Compatible PCs: IBM PC/AT or compatible (models with USB support as standard) h Operating system: Windows 98 (including the second edition), Windows Millenium Edition (Windows Me), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition h CPU: 200 MHz Pentium or better h RAM: 32MB minimum h Hard disk space: 200MB minimum h Other: A CD-ROM for driver and software installation ■ For Macintosh h Compatible Macs: Power Macintosh G3 200 MHz minimum (models
CARE FCC Declaration of Conformity Product: FlatFoto Model: 16-3620 Responsible RadioShack Party: 100 Throckmorton Fort Worth, TX 76102 Camera This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Battery Charge Keep the camera dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers.
