Cool-Icam CIC-390 User manual

TM

User’s Manual

TV C@m

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• Product Overview

1. Viewnder

2. LCD Screen

Back View

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1. Shutter button

2. Feature change button

3. Feature button

4. Power on/off button

5. USB port

6. Lens

7. Viewnder

8. Battery door

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1. Docking station connector door

2. Tripod mount socket

Bottom View

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1. Digital Camera Connector

2. Floppy Diskette Slot

3. Eject Button

4. Power Supply Port

5. Video Out Port

6. Menu Display Button

7. Scroll (Left) Button

8. Select Button

9. Power LED

10. Scroll (Right) Button

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ............................................................................................6

• What Can I do with my Camera? .................................................................6

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?........................................................6

• Camera Package Contents ..........................................................................6

• Attaching the wrist strap ............................................................................7

• Installing the batteries ...............................................................................7

• Turning the Camera On and Off ...................................................................7

• Checking the battery level ..........................................................................8

• Automatic power off saves batteries.............................................................8

• Checking Camera Status ............................................................................8

2 Taking Pictures .............................................................................................9

• Taking a Picture ........................................................................................9

• Other Picture Taking settings.......................................................................9

• Setting the picture quality ..........................................................................9

• Setting the 2X digital zoom.........................................................................10

• Self Timer ................................................................................................10

• Re-formatting the camera...........................................................................10

3 Viewing your Pictures on your TV Screen .........................................................11

• TV C@m TV Docking Station .......................................................................11

• Connecting the Docking Station to the TV .....................................................11

• Docking the Camera ..................................................................................12

• Using the TV menu bar...............................................................................13

• Here’s how to view the pictures...................................................................14

• Basic functions..........................................................................................15

• Other important information displayed on the TV menu bar.............................16

4 Loading a Floppy Disk ...................................................................................17

• Loading a Floppy Disk ................................................................................17

• Removing a Floppy Disk from the docking station ..........................................17

• Transferring your images from disk to a computer..........................................17

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5 Installing your Software onto a Computer(for computer users only) ................................18

• Install the software....................................................................................18

• Software included with your camera.............................................................18

• How to Install ArcSoft® Software

PC

MAC

.........................................20

• How to Install Microsoft® Netmeeting™

PC

..............................................20

• How to install Adobe® Acrobat® Reader

PC

MAC

.........................................21

• Computer system requirements

PC

MAC

.........................................22

• Uninstalling the Camera Driver

PC

MAC

.........................................22

6 Transferring Pictures To Your Computer(for computer users only) ....................................23

• Before you transfer pictures........................................................................23

• Connecting to your computer

PC

MAC

.........................................23

• Transferring the Pictures

PC

MAC

.........................................23

• How to use other Softwares ........................................................................24

• How to use PhotoStudio® 4.0

PC

MAC

.........................................24

• How to use Arcsoft Funhouse™ 1.0

PC

MAC

.........................................25

• How to use Arcsoft PhotoPrinter® 2000

PC

MAC

.........................................26

• How to use Arcsoft VideoImpression™ 1.6

PC

MAC

.........................................27

7 Using your camera as a Web Cam(for computer users only) ..........................................28

• Setting up

PC

...................................................................................28

• Making a call

PC

...................................................................................28

8 Troubleshooting Problems ..............................................................................29

• Troubleshooting - Camera

PC

MAC

.........................................29

• Troubleshooting - Docking Station ...............................................................30

9 Getting Help ................................................................................................31

• Software Help ...........................................................................................31

• Cool-iCam Online Services ..........................................................................31

• Customer Support .....................................................................................31

10 Appendix .....................................................................................................32

• Camera Specications ................................................................................32

• TV Docking Station specications.................................................................32

• Using your batteries ..................................................................................33

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance..................................................................33

• Picture Storage Capacities & Picture File Name Conventions ............................34

• Regulatory Information ..............................................................................34

• PAL/NTSC International TV settings .............................................................35

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1 Getting Started

• What Can I do with my Camera?

Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures in the Cameras 4MB

internal memory.

Set Up Select various Camera settings

Communicate Use the camera as a Web Camera

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?

View Pictures either on a TV screen or Computer

Save Pictures to a oppy disk or a computer memory

Communicate Send the pictures over the internet to family and friends.

• Camera Package Contents

TM

TV Cam

Quick Start Guide

Product Overview

1. Viewnder

2. LCD Screen

Back View

1

2

1. Shutter button

2. Feature change button

3. Feature button

4. Power on/off button

5. USB port

6. Lens

7. Viewnder

8. Battery door

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1. Docking station connector door

2. Tripod mount socket

Bottom View

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TV C@M

USB Cable

4 x AAA

Batteries

CD-ROM includes “My Digital Camera” Manager

ArcSoft® Software Suite (PC & Mac),

Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC) &

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC & Mac),

User’s Manual.

Wrist Strap

Camera Bag

Quick Guide

TV Docking Station

Mains Adaptor

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Video out Cable

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• Attaching the wrist strap

• Installing the batteries

4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert the batteries as shown, ensuring you follow the +/- signs correctly.

3. Close the battery door.

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• Turning the Camera On and Off

ON/OFF Button

To turn the camera on, press the power button until the LCD display comes on. To turn

the camera off, press the power button again. The LCD display will switch off.

Note:

Whenever the camera is not in use, please return it to the docking station, or remove the batteries from

the camera in order to extend the battery life.

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• Checking the battery level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures. For guidelines on

battery usage, see Using Your Batteries

1. Turn the camera on.

2. Check the battery status level that appears on the camera LCD

screen

batteries have adequate power

batteries need to be replaced

• Automatic power off saves batteries

Your Camera is designed to switch off and save battery life after 60 seconds of non use.

Press the ON/OFF button to reactivate the camera.

• Checking Camera Status

Switch the Camera on, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are

active. If an icon is not displayed, that camera feature is not activated.

Status Bar Icons

HIGH NORMAL LOW

PAL

NTSC

2X

HIGH

NORMAL

LOW

Best

Pictures taken

Better

Good

Docking station connected

Camera busy

Feature button selected

Picture Quality Camera Status

2X

Full Battery Low Battery

Delete all pictures

Other Features

Self-Timer Mode

2X Digital Zoom Mode

TV Settings

PAL

NTSC

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2 Taking Pictures

• Taking a Picture

ON/OFF Button

1. Press the ON/OFF button once to switch the camera ON.

2. Frame your subject using the camera viewnder.

3. Hold the camera steadily. Press the Shutter button completely down to take an image.

A beep sound is made when the picture has been taken and the counter will increase by

one. The counter will stop bilnking when the picture exposure has been completed.

4. Under some lighting conditions there may be a delay before image is captured,

After pressing the shutter button, hold the camera steady until you hear a

beep. The beep singals exposure is complete. Moving the camera before the

beep may result in a blurry image.

Shutter Button

Note:

Whenever the camera is not in use, please return it to the docking station, or remove the batteries from

the camera in order to extend the battery life.

• Other Picture Taking settings

Setting Section

Set Picture Quality Setting the Picture Quality

Set 2 x Digital Zoom Setting the 2 x Digital Zoom

Self Timer Setting the self timer

Deleting Pictures Deleting Pictures from the camera

• Setting the Picture Quality

1. Press the Feature button,

will appear and then press the Feature Change button

to select between High, Normal or Low economy pictures.

2. The camera will wait a few moments and then set the Picture quality selected.

• High

HIGH

(640 x 480) with high compression for detailed images, large le size and

prints pictures up to 2.13” x 1.6” (54.2mm x 40.6mm)

• Normal

NORMAL

(640 x 480) with low compression for normal images, large le size

and prints pictures up to 2.13” x 1.6” (54.2mm x 40.6mm)

• Low Economy

LOW

(320 x 240) for small print sizes, e-mailing or screen display. Small

le size and prints pictures up to 1.06” x 0.8” (27.1mm x 20.3mm)

3. Take the picture.

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• Setting the 2X Digital Zoom

1. Press the Feature button and then press the Feature Change button to select 2X

Digital Zoom

2X

setting.

2. The camera will wait a few moments and then set the 2X Digital Zoom mode.

3. Take the Picture.

• Picture resolution in 2 x Digital Zoom mode is 320 x 240. You may notice a decrease in

picture quality when using digital zoom mode.

• Self Timer

You camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with

10 seconds timer built in. Frame our subject and use a stand (not supplied) to position

your camera.

1. Switch the camera on.

2. Use the Feature button to select the self timer mode

. Press Feature Change

button to conrm. The self timer icon will ash until set.

3. Frame your subject.

4. Press the shutter button, the camera counter will automatically count 10 seconds before

taking a picture.

• Re-formatting the camera

PLEASE NOTE! ALL PICTURES WILL BE DELETED WHEN RE-FORMATTED

1. Press the Feature button until the

icon appears. Press the Feature Change

button to conrm.

2. The camera will wait up to 40 seconds for the formatting to be completed. The

icon

will be displayed during this time.

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3 Viewing your Pictures on your TV Screen

• Docking Station

The Docking Station makes it easy to view your Pictures on the TV.

• Connecting the Docking Station to a TV

1. FOR TV USERS

LINE

Connect the TV Out Cable between the rear of the Docking

Station and the Line In “Video” or “Video In” socket on the TV.

2. Switch the TV ON.

3. If you are using a video player, connect the TV Out Cable to the “Video In” socket on the

rear of the Video player, and switch the TV ON.

4. Now connect the 9 volt main adaptor supplied to the rear of the Docking Station and

then connect the plug to the socket and switch the mains ON.

TV OUT

DC IN 9V

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• Docking the Camera

1. Switch the camera on.

2. Using the Feature Button, scroll through to nd

PAL

/

NTSC

icon. Use the Feature

Change Button to switch between

PAL

and

NTSC

setting. See the section on PAL/

NTSC International TV Settings.

3. Slide the camera connection cover open as illustrated below.

4. Connect the camera into the docking station.

Note:

Make sure your camera is switched on before connecting to your docking station.

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4. The

icon appears on the camera LCD.

5. After approximately 10 seconds the rst picture you have taken appears with the TV

Menu Bar across the base of the screen.

HIGH

TV menu bar

• Using the TV menu bar

The TV Menu Bar is operated by the 4 Function Buttons on top of the Docking Station

Power LED

TV Menu Bar Display On/Off button – Used to display or hide the TV Menu Bar.

Scroll (Left) TV Menu Bar button – Used to move left to the selected icon.

Scroll (right) TV Menu Bar button – Used to move right to the selected icon.

Save / Enter button. - Used to either save the pictures to the Floppy Disk or

- Used to conrm the function selected.

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• Here’s how to view the Pictures

The TV Menu Bar has everything you need to View, Rotate, and Save your pictures. Five

minutes practice is all you need.

Here’s some important notes we suggest you read before commencing.

Selecting the Delete One & Delete All

will permanently delete the picture(s) from your

camera memory.

Don’t do this unless you are sure you do not want

to keep the picture(s).

TV Menu Bar Icons are highlighted in Grey when

not active, and coloured when active.

Use the Scroll left and Scroll right

and select the Save/enter button to conrm the

operation. The TV Menu Bar Icon will turn to

colour when activated.

Insert one of the Floppy Disks supplied into the

slot on the front of the Docking Station. Make

sure it’s the right way round and not upside

down.

See Section INSTALLING A Floppy Disk

Always keep an eye on the far left and

far right TV Menu button icons. They hold

important information about the saving and

viewing options

See section OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DISPLAYED ON THE TV MENU BAR.

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• Basic functions

Camera On – if the camera is switched on the icon is coloured and the images will be

seen on the screen. If the icon is grey colour no pictures will be seen on the TV.

Scroll Left – Select this icon and then use the button to view pictures in reverse

order.

Scroll Right – Select this icon and then use the button to view pictures in

normal order.

Save the picture displayed on TV screen to the Floppy Disk – Select this icon and then

use the to save the picture shown to the Floppy Disk.

Save all Pictures to the Floppy Disk – Select this icon and then use the to save

all pictures to the Floppy Disk.

Delete the picture displayed on TV screen from the Camera – Select this icon and then

use the to select the delete mode from the camera. Press the again to

conrm deletion.

If you do not want to delete the current picture displayed on your screen, press

or .

Delete all Pictures from the Camera – Select this icon and then use the to

select the delete mode from the camera. To prevent accidental erasure, press the

again to conrm deletion.

If you do not want to delete the all pictures, press or .

Rotate a Picture anticlockwise on the TV – Select this icon and then use the to

rotate the picture 90 degrees left on the TV Screen.

Rotate a Picture clockwise on the TV – Select this icon and then use the to

rotate the picture 90 degrees right on the TV Screen.

View the automatic Picture slideshow on the TV – Select this icon and then use the

to continuously view all pictures. Press the to stop and start the slide

show.

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• Other Important Information Displayed on the TV Menu Bar

These icons which are always displayed to the far right of the TV screen will supply you with

Important information about the status of the Floppy Disk.

Floppy Disk Empty

Floppy Disk 25% Full

Floppy Disk 50% Full

Floppy Disk 75% Full

Floppy Disk almost Full – Use a new Floppy Disk.

Floppy Disk Full – Use a new Floppy Disk.

Floppy Disk Faulty/Image Corruption – Replace the Floppy Disk/Image Faulty.

No Floppy Disk inserted – insert a Floppy Disk.

Copying a picture to the Floppy Disk.

Copying all pictures to the Floppy Disk.

Important! SAVING ALL PICTURES ONTO A FLOPPY DISK

DISK FULL?

When the oppy disk is full, the TV C@m screen picture rotation will cease rotating.

Remove the full disk. Insert a new disk. The save mode is resumed by pressing “Enter”

button on the TV C@m Docking Station.

STOPPING THE SAVE PICTURES MODE!

To stop the saving mode, remove the oppy disk and press any button on the TV C@m

Docking Station to stop this function.

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4 Loading a Floppy Disk

The TV Docking station also has a Floppy Disk slot on the front face, which is used to save

your pictures if you don’t have a computer.

If you don’t have a computer, you can save your pictures onto a Floppy Disk inside the

Docking Station and get somebody who does have a computer to store the pictures for

printing, editing or e-mailing. The Floppy Disks supplied are compatible with all home PC

computers.

• Loading a Floppy Disk

1. Install a Floppy Disk all the way into the Floppy Disk drive slot in the front of the docking

station. Ensure the disk is inserted the right way up and the right way round with the

round visible disk on the underside and the 2 square holes on the outer edge.

• Removing a Floppy Disk from the docking station

1. Firmly press the eject button located directly below the Floppy Disk slot.

Eject Button

• Transferring your images from disk to a computer

PC

MAC

1. Simply remove the oppy disk by pressing the disk eject button on the docking station

2. Remove the oppy disk and insert the disk into a computer disk drive.

3. Double click on “my computer” on the computer desktop and double click on the “A”

drive. Your images will be shown as jpeg les. Alternatively you can access the pictures

through the Arcsoft® computer software or open on your computer desktop.

PC

Double click on the oppy disk icon which is on your desktop.

MAC

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5 Installing your Software onto a Computer

• Install the software

Make sure you install the software from the TV C@m software CD supplied before you

transfer pictures from your camera to the computer.

For Window® Users:

PC

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications

open on your computer.

2. Place the TV C@m Software CD supplied into the

computer CD ROM Drive.

3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically

launch.

4. With the mouse, click on each software interface

button in turn following the on screen prompts.

Open & Close

Note:

When prompted to do so, register your name and the other details

requested for further on line support. You must be connected to

your internet service provider to register electronically.

For Macintosh® Users:

MAC

1. Double click on the CD-ROM icon “TV C@m”

2. Double click the “My Camera.1” icon.

3. Click “Continue”.

4. Click “Quit” to nish 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.

• Softwares included with your camera

The TV C@m software CD contains the following software;

Cool–iCam “TV C@m” Picture Transfer Software

TV C@m software enable Pictures to be transferred to the computer from the camera.

Create your own les and folders to store the Pictures. Use the Arcsoft® softwares suite

to edit and print the Pictures.

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PhotoStudio® 4.0 Picture Editing Software

PhotoStudio® 4.0 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 le format support and a lot more.

ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0 Picture Editing Software

ArcSoft Funhouse™ is an image entertainment application that enables users to create “fun

photo” by combining their personal photos with a wide variety of mask backgrounds. Users

can get their own images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives and Photo CDs, and

seamlessly combine them with just a few clicks of the mouse. The “Mask” backgrounds

include sports, role, time warp, trading cards, in print, cartoon and surreal.

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000 Picture Printing Software

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 Movie Making Software

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

les - 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 12

for more details.

Microsoft® Netmeeting™ Web Cam software

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 les, 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.

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader .PDF File Editing Software

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

les on all major computer platforms, as well as ll in an submit Adobe PDF forms online.

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• How to Install ArcSoft® Software

For Windows® Users:

PC

1. Re-insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-ROM drive and close the CD-ROM drawer.

2. An installation wizard will automatically launch.

3. Click the “ArcSoft® Software” icon.

4. Select the language for the installation and click “OK”.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts.

6. 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.

7. Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation.

Note:

Don’t worry if you made a mistake and want to add in ArcSoft® titles you did not tick.

Re-insert the CD-ROM and follow steps 1 - 6 ticking only the software you want to add.

For Macintosh® Users:

MAC

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

2. Double click the CD-ROM icon “TV C@m”

3. Double click on the selected Arcsoft® software in the English Folder which you wish to

install.

4. Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation.

• How to install the Microsoft® NetMeeting™:

PC

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

2. An installation wizard will automatically launch.

3. Click the “Microsoft® NetMeeting™” icon.

4. Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete

the installation.

5. You will have a choice during installation to place a desktop

icon on your desktop for easy access directly to the

software.

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