Cool-Icam CIC-260 User manual

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Congratulations on purchasing the G3. Using the latest innovations in

technology the G3 offers fun, affordable and easy to use digital imaging.

Although you probably want to get started right away, please take a few

minutes to read this guide and familiarise yourself with your new G3. Your new

G3 will take approximately 8 Hi-Res (High Resolution), 16 Normal-Res (Normal

Resolution) or 48 Low-Res (Low Resolution) images, which you upload to your

PC (Personal Computer) running Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, XP or Macintosh®

running versions OS 8.6 - 9.2.

You can also use your G3 to capture not only snaps of your family and friends,

but also video clips of them in action. Your digital images and video clips can

also be played back on your TV.

Your G3 can also be used as a Web Cam. If you have an internet connection

and microphone (not supplied) you can chat face-to-face with friends and

colleagues, conferencing in real time.

Your G3 is equipped with 8MB of internal memory, additional memory for

storing digital images and video clips can be added by inserting a

CompactFlash™ Memory card (sold separately) in the G3 memory card slot

provided. When you have taken your images, the G3 will wait for 60 seconds

and then automatically switch to Stand-by mode to preserve battery life.

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction     2

2. Table of Content     3

3. System Requirements    5

4.  Package Contents      6

5. Software Installation     7

 For Windows® Users:

 5.1 How to install the My Digital Camera   7

 5.2 How to install ArcSoft® Software    9

 5.3 How to install Microsoft® NetMeeting™   11

 5.4 How to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader   12

 5.5 How to install QuickTime™ 4    12

 For Macintosh® Users:

 5.6 How to install the Digital Camera Driver Software  13

 5.7 How to install ArcSoft® Software    14

 5.8 How to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader   16

 5.9 How to install QuickTime™ 4    16

6. Battery Installation     17

7.  Getting to Know Your G3    18

 7.1 LCD Display     19

 7.2 Power     20

 7.3 CompactFlash™ Card Slot    21

8.  Getting Started     24

 8.1 Switching the G3 On    24

 8.2 G3 Controls     24

 8.3 Taking an Image     28

 8.4 Taking a Movie Clip    29

 8.5 Erasing Contents from your G3   30

9.  Connecting your G3 to your Computer   31

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2. Table of Contents

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10.  Uploading Images to Your Computer   32

 For Windows® Users:

 10.1 Uploading Images and Movie Clips to your Computer 32

 For Macintosh® Users:

 10.2 Uploading Images and Movie Clips to your Computer 33

 10.3 Viewing Images Using TV Output   34

 10.4 LCD Display Quick Reference Guide   38

11. How to Use Other Software    39

 For Windows® Users:

 11.1 How to use PhotoStudio® 2000   39

 11.2 How to use ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ 2000  40

 11.3 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000   42

 11.4 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6  43

 11.5 How to use Microsoft® NetMeeting™   45

 11.6 How to use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader   46

 11.7 How to use QuickTime™ 4    46

 For Macintosh® Users:

 11.8 How to use PhotoStudio® 2000   47

 11.9 How to use ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ 2000  48

 11.10 How to use ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000  49

 11.11 How to use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.5  50

 11.12 How to use Adobe® Acrobat® Reader   52

 11.13 How to use QuickTime™ 4    52

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12. Customer Support     53

13. ArcSoft WorldWide Customer Support   53

14. Troubleshooting      54

15. Battery Guidance     58

16. Technical Specifications    59

17. FCC Notice     60

18. PAL/NTSC Table - TV Video Settings   61

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For Windows® Users

• Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000 or XP

• Pentium® II 333Mhz or equivalent processor

• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• USB Port

• 200MB free disk space

• CD-ROM Drive

• Colour Monitor with High Colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• Standard mouse and keyboard

For Macintosh® Users

• PowerPC® Processor

• Mac® OS version 8.6 - 9.2

• USB port

• 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• 150MB Free disk space

• Colour Monitor with High Colour (16-bit) graphic capability or higher

• CD-ROM Drive

• Standard mouse and keyboard

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3. System Requirement

PC

MAC

G3 USB Cable User's Manual

Wrist Strap with Clip

Registration Card

Video Out Cable XP installation notes

Quick Guide

G3 Software CD-ROM

(includes Digital Camera Manager,

PhotoStudio® 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000 (PC & Mac),

ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6 (PC) & 1.5 (Mac),

Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC), QuickTime™ 4 (PC & Mac),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac)).

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4. Package Contents

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Digital Camera

Part No.: OM837074

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WINDOW S® XP INS TALLATION NO TES

Please insert the D i git a l C a m er a software CD and install all software on the

menu before plugging the D igi t al C a m er a into your computer.

After you have installed all the software, plug the USB cable into the D igi t al

C am e r a and your computer. Detailed instructions can be found in your user

manual.

USB Series "A" Plug

Connects to your PC or Mac

USB Series "B" Plug Connects

to your Dig it a l C am e r a

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Quic k S t ar t Guide

Product Overview

1. Viewﬁ nder

2. LCD Display

3. CompactFlash™ Card Eject Button

4. CompactFlash™ Card Slot Cover

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Back View

1. Shutter button

2. Fe ature change button &

Flash ON/OFF button

3. Fe ature button

4. Po wer ON/OFF button

5. Video out port

6. Hole for Wrist Strap

7. USB port

8. Lens

9. Flash

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5.1 How to Install My Digital Camera

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Notes:

If the setup screen doesn’t appear after loading the CD, then you can manually start it by double-clicking

the “My Computer” Icon on your desktop, then double-clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When the

CD-ROM window opens, double-click the “digital camera” icon.

Frequency settings differ from country to country and some countries utilise both 50hz and 60hz. Note

for country with both settings test both settings. Follow 5.1.4 and 5.1.1 to uninstall and reinstall your My

Digital Camera software.

For Windows® Users:

5.1.1 How to Install My Digital Camera Software

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

An installation wizard will automatically launch.

Click “My Digital Camera” icon.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

You will be asked to select between 50hz/60hz lighting

frequency settings. Refer to the note below and the

troubleshooting guide section on image quality being

grainy.

Notes:

This dialog only appears if the user is outside of the USA.

Click "OK" to restart your computer and wait for your PC to restart automatically.

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5. Software Installation

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To uninstall My Digital Camera, click the “Start Menu” -> "Settings" -> "Control Panels"

-> "Add/Remove Programs". Select "My Camera" and click the "Add/Remove" button.

5.1.4 Uninstalling your My Digital Camera

Double click on "My Computer" on your computer desktop. Right click on the icon "My

Camera" and select "create shortcut". Select "Yes" and this will place "My Camera" icon

on your computer desktop.

5.1.2 Creating a Desktop Icon

Right click on your computer desktop, select "New". Select "Folder" and a new folder will

appear on your computer desktop and it will be waiting for you to name it by flashing.

Call it "My Images".

Now go to Section 5.2.

5.1.3 Creating a Desktop Folder to Hold your Images in

For Windows® Users:

PC

For Windows® Users:

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5.2 How to Install ArcSoft® Software

Introduction to the Software

PhotoStudio® 2000 is a full-featured, easy-to-use digital image-editing program that

provides a complete set of photo editing and retouching tools, plus a wide selection of special

effects and enhancements. Its powerful features include a wide variety of input and output

options, layers, multiple undo and redo functions, image management tools, editable text,

multiple file format support and a lot more.

PhotoStudio® 2000

ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ 2000

ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ is an image entertainment application that enables users to create

“photo fantasies” by combining their personal photos with a wide variety of fantasy

backgrounds. Users can get their own images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives

and Photo CDs, and effortlessly combine them with just a few clicks of the mouse. The

fantasy backgrounds include fictional characters, classic works of art, Olympic heroes, 50’s

funnies, bathing beauties, muscle men and a lot more.

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® is an easy-to-use printing utility that enables the user to layout and

print multiple images in different sizes quickly and easily on a single sheet of paper. The

program offers a large selection of printing templates, including Kodak Digital Science Inkjet

Photo Paper Templates and Avery-brand paper products. It also includes commonly used

image-editing tools and a wide selection of templates for frames, edges and backgrounds for

enhancing images.

ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6

ArcSoft VideoImpression™ is an easy-to-use video and image editing software program. The

program enables users to create and edit new videos using existing video and image files -

making desktop video presentations for home, business, and the Web.

Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ's, tips and technical support see Section 13 for

more details.

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5.2.1 How to Install the ArcSoft® Software:

Reinsert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

An installation wizard will automatically launch.

Click the “ArcSoft® Software” icon.

Select the language for the installation and click "OK".

Follow the on-screen prompts.

Select the software you want or you do not want

installed by clicking on the tick boxes next to the

software title. Click "Next >" to continue.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

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Don't worry if you made a mistake and want to add in ArcSoft® titles you did not tick. Reinsert the CD-ROM and

follow steps 1 - 6 ticking only the software you want to add.

For Windows® Users:

Please note that images saved in your computer memory are able to be accessed via the

ArcSoft® Suite software.

To access images in ArcSoft® from your G3 you must upload your images to your computer

as described in Section 10.1 for PC and 10.2 for Mac. See Section 11 for how to use

ArcSoft® software.

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5.3 How to install Microsoft® NetMeeting™

NetMeeting™ provides the most complete conferencing solution for the Internet and

corporate intranet. Powerful features let you communicate with both audio and video,

collaborate on virtually any Windows-based application, exchange graphics on an electronic

whiteboard, transfer files, use the text-based chat program, and much more. Using your PC

and the Internet, you can now hold face-to-face conversations with friends and family

around the world.

To install the Microsoft® NetMeeting™:

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close

the CD-ROM drawer.

An installation wizard will automatically launch.

Click the “Microsoft® NetMeeting™” icon.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

You will have a choice during installation to place a

desktop icon on your desktop for easy access directly to

the software.

For further installation details, please visit the following website:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/netmeeting

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• You need to enter your name, your e-mail address and country details during installation.

• You need to adjust the playback volume and your record volume.

• Microsoft® Netmeeting™ already bundled into Windows® 2000 and XP OS. Users using

Windows® 2000 or XP do not need to install this software from the CD-ROM.

For Windows® Users:

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5.4 How to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

5.5 How to install QuickTime™ 4 Software

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader lets you view and print Adobe Portable Document format (PDF)

files on all major computer platforms, as well as fill in an submit Adobe PDF forms online.

QuickTime™ 4 enables your computer to handle video, graphics, music, sound, sprites, text,

animation and content streamed over the internet.

To install the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader:

To install the QuickTime™ Software:

Reinsert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the

CD-ROM drawer.

An installation wizard will automatically launch.

Click the “Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 4.05” icon.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the

installation.

Visit http://www.adobe.com/ for all your FAQ's, tips and technical

support.

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Reinsert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD-

ROM drawer.

An installation wizard will automatically launch.

Click the “QuickTime™” icon. Follow the instructions presented on

the screen

Refer to your PC manual or separate modem manual for speed of

your modem.

QuickTime will ask you to enter your name, organization and then click "Next". No need to enter

registration number as this is a Basic version.

Double click on "QuickTime Player" icon to finish installation.

Visit http://www.apple.com/quicktime for all your FAQ's, tips and technical support.

Note:

For Windows® XP user, use ArcSoft VideoImpression™ or other .mov compatible applications

from the internet.

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For Windows® Users:

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Notes:

Do not select this icon as this is obsolete for this version of the camera.

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital Camera"

Double click the “My Camera.1” icon.

Click “Continue”.

Click “Quit” to finish the installation.

A folder named "My Camera" will appear in your Hard Disk after installation and a short-

cut icon "My Camera" will appear on your desktop.

5.6 How to Install My Camera Software

5.6.1 How to Install My Camera

5.6.2 How to Uninstall My Camera:

To uninstall the My Camera, simply remove the "My Camera" folder and the short-cut icon

on the desktop.

For Macintosh® Users:

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Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM

drive and close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital

Camera ".

Double click the “PhotoStudio® 2000

Installer” icon in English folder.

Follow the instructions presented on the

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5.7 How to Install ArcSoft® Software

5.7.1 How to Install PhotoStudio® 2000

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM

drive and close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital

Camera".

Double click the “PhotoFantasy™ 2000” icon

in English folder.

Follow the instructions presented on the

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5.7.2 How to Install ArcSoft PhotoFantasy™ 2000

For Macintosh® Users:

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Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital Camera".

Double click the “PhotoPrinter™ 2000” icon in English

folder.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

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5.7.3 How to Install ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digtial Camera".

Double click the “VideoImpres1.5 installer” icon in

English folder.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

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5.7.4 How to Install ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.5

For Macintosh® Users:

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Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital Camera".

Double click the “English Reader Installer” icon.

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

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5.8 How to Install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and

close the CD-ROM drawer.

Double click the CD-ROM icon "Digital Camera".

Double click the “QuickTime Installer (E)” icon .

Follow the instructions presented on the screen to

complete the installation.

QuickTime will ask you to enter your name,

organization and then click "Next". No need to enter

registration number as this is a Basic Version.

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5.9 How to Install QuickTime™

For Macintosh® Users:

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6. Battery Installation

Slide the button on battery cover and lift it upwards as shown on Diagram A and B.

Insert the 2 x AA batteries. When inserting, make sure that you follow the polarity

directions (+) (-) which are indicated on the inside the battery cover and Diagram B.

Press down the battery cover lock the battery door as shown on Diagram C.

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The battery compartment is located on the bottom of the G3. G3 requires 2 x AA alkaline

batteries (supplied).

To install the batteries:

Diagram A

Diagram B

Diagram C

slide the button to open the

battery door

Press down the battery door

lift battery

cover up

insert batteries

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Refer to the picture below for a quick overview for your G3.

7. Getting to Know Your G3

Front View Side View

Shutter

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Lens

Viewfinder

Flash

Hole for

wrist strap

USB

Cable Port

USB

Video Out

Port

Bottom View

Battery Compartment

Tripod Mount

Back View

CompactFlash™ Card Eject Button

CompactFlash™ Card Slot Cover

LCD Display

Viewfinder

Top View

Feature Button

Feature Change &

Flash On/OFF Button

Shutter Button

Power ON/OFF

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7.1 LCD Display

By default, the 3 digit LCD screen displays the number of images taken. It is also used in

conjunction with the Feature Button and Feature Changing Button to access and display the

G3 settings.

See Section 10.4 for LCD display quick reference guide.

Battery Indicator High Resolution

Normal Resolution

Low Resolution

2X digital zoom

No. of images taken /

LCD Messages

(details will be available under

separate sections.)

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TV Mode

Movie

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Self-Timer

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7.2 Power

After a period of 60 seconds inactivity, the G3 will switch to Stand-by Mode automatically

and the LCD will go blank. All images taken will not be lost as they are stored in the G3's

memory.

When your G3 has full power, the Battery indicator on the LCD display will be fully shown.

When power is low, the icon will flash. This indicates that the batteries are weak and need

to be replaced.

7.2.1 Stand-by Mode

7.2.2 Low Battery

Important Notes:

Your G3 will go to Standby Mode during insertion of your CompactFlash™ card any images

taken will not be lost.

Full Battery Power Low Battery Power

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