Mega Camera Manager

E-Manual

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Chapter 1: Installation
Software Installation Mega Camera Manager Installation
Place the CD into your CD-ROM and click on the Mega Camera Manager Icon to begin the installation. If the CD does not automatically launch, locate the CD-ROM Drive in Windows Explorer, and double-click on " Setup.exe ".

Mega Camera Manager

After the welcome screen appears, click "Next".

The dialog box that appears asks if you would like to restart your computer now or later. Press "Finish" to complete installation.

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Hardware Installation

Connect the smaller end of the USB cable to the USB port of your camera.

Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of your PC.

USB

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Chapter 2: How to Use Your Digital Camera

Introduction

The built-in memory of your camera is 16MB (128Mbits) Flash memory plus 16 MB (128Mbits ) SDRAM memory. It supports two kinds of resolution - high resolution (1248x960) pictures and low resolution (640x480) pictures. It also supports AVI Movie mode( 624x480) and (304x240) for high resolution and low resolution. With a USB cable, you can transfer all the pictures to your PC.

Installing batteries

Your camera is powered by 2 AA Alkaline batteries or by a PC via a USB cable. When batteries are removed, all the stored AVI Movies are cleared; however, still pictures will remain. With 2 AA Alkaline batteries, you are able to take 160 pictures. Battery standby works for approximately 10 days.

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Your camera

View Finder

Lens Focal Length

Shutter button

LCD Display
USB port

Mode button

Battery Cover

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Turning on / off your camera
Hold down the mode button to activate your camera. Press the mode button, the LCD indicates still image, AVI movie, Self-timer, erase last, erase all, resolution and good battery icons in order. To use the function of the icons, press the shutter button. Your camera turns off automatically when idle over 60 seconds.

LCD Display
Self Timer

AVI Movie Mode Still Image Good Battery

Erase Last Erase All

H L
Resolution

888
Digit Counter

Plug in USB Cable

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Description of LCD Display

Icon

Functions
Still Image mode

Description
- takes still pictures

AVI Movie mode Self Timer Erase Last Erase All

- takes AVI Movie - starts 10 second self-timer to take a picture - erases the last picture or AVI Movie - erases all of the pictures or AVI Movie in the memory - indicates USB cable is plugged in Still image mode (1248x960), up to 40 pictures AVI Movie mode ( 624x480 ), up to 30sec/10fps Still image mode (640x480), up to160 pictures AVI Movie mode ( 304x240 ), up to 120sec/10fps.

Plug in USB Cable

High Resolution

Low Resolution

888

Digit Counter

- displays the number of the pictures you take

Good battery Low battery

- indicates good battery status - indicates low battery status

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Chapter 3: Taking Pictures
Taking a picture

Still Image Mode

Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Still Image Mode icon. Press the shutter button to take a single picture. You've taken a picture when LCD shows the first flashing number. When the sixth flashing number appears, the whole image storing process is completed.
H

AVI Movie Mode

Press the mode button. The LCD shows the AVI Movie Mode icon. Press the shutter button to take AVI Movie. Press the shutter button again to stop AVI Movie. Two beeps with blinking number suggests that there is no room for storing further AVI Movie.
H

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Self Timer
Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Self Timer icon. Press the shutter button. Your camera starts a 10second countdown and takes a picture.
H

Erase Last
Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Erase Last icon. Press the shutter button. The Erase Last icon starts to blink. Press the shutter button again and the last stored picture or AVI Movie is cleared. Press the mode button to leave Erase Last mode.

Erase the last still picture

Erase the last AVI Movie

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Erase All
Press the mode button. The LCD shows the Erase All icon. Press the shutter button. The Erase All icon starts to blink. Press the shutter button again and all the stored picture and AVI Movie are cleared. Press the mode button to leave Erase All mode.

Erase all still pictures

Erase all AVI Movie

Digit Counter
It shows the total images and AVI Movie taken. The digit counter is also a second counter when taking AVI Movie. Blinking number indicates that the data is being processed.

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Battery Indicators
When running out of power, the LCD changes from a good battery icon to a low battery icon. It tells you to replace batteries.

Good Battery

Low Battery

Function icons on the LCD are unable to be removed when low battery icon starts blinking. Your camera will be automatically turned off when idle over 60 seconds.

How to Adjust the Focal Length

We suggest adjusting the focal length to the following positions as taking distinct shots.

Also use this setting for infinite focus

6 Feet

15 Inches

Landscape & People ( whole-length)

People (half-length)

Extreme close-up

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Resolution Settings

H L

Choosing the Resolution Press the mode button until a star icon with H or L is shown. To change "H" or "L" resolution, press the shutter. Select a function icon to take a picture, such as Still Image mode. Press the shutter and a picture is taken. Note for Still Image Mode & AVI Movie mode

High Resolution: (1248x960), up to 40 pictures Low Resolution:(640x480), up to160 pictures

Still image mode Note: Still pictures are stored in Flash Memory.Pictures will not be erase even youupload or install new batteries or unplug USB cable.

High Resolution: ( 624x480 ), up to 30sec/10fps Low Resolution: ( 304x240 ), up to 120sec/10fps.

AVI Movie mode Note:AVI Movies are stored inSDRAM. When removing batteries or disconnecting the USB cable, all A Movies VI will be erase. Please upload allAVI Movies to the PC before removing the batteries or unplugging the USB cable.

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Chapter 4: How to Transfer Photo and Video to PC

Click the " Mega Camera Manager " icon on the Desktop to open the Mega Camera Manager program.

Mode Selecting
Press the "Live View" button to change the camera to PC Camera mode. Press the "DSC Function" button to change the camera to DSC mode.

DSC Function (DSC Mode) Live View (PC Camera Mode)

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Live View Mode
This mode allows you to view the camera in a Live View as a PC Camera, to record Video and take snapshots. The current view is displayed in the "preview" window.

Live View Mode Record Snapshot Video Format Video Source Live preview

= Press "Video Source" button to adjust advanced settings. Press "Video Format" button to set image size. Press "Snapshot" button to capture an image to the work area. Press "Record button" to record a video clip to the work area.

Video Record If you wish to change the recording speed, adjust the Frame rate from 1 to 30. The recording time is also adjustable. Press " Start to record" to record.

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DSC Mode
Select All Delete Image
Work area

Minimize Exit

DSC Function (DSC Mode) Upload images to the work area Transfer images to the album Create AVI file

Send Mail Select All Delete

Album Manager

Album

Shortcut Menu
Right-click the work area, a shortcut menu will pop up. You can use the shortcut menu to select the select all, transfer to album, save as, mail to or delete options.

Use this function to upload images from the camera to the manager Work Area. Use this function to transfer photos to the album.

This function allows you to add many individual image files together to create an AVI file. Open or close album

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Uploading image from the camera

Update

Upload

First, the total taken images in the camera are displayed .Click "Upload" to transfer images to the work area. To take pictures directly from the PC, click " Apply format" to choose "1248x960" or " 640x480" image format. Click" Take a snapshot" or the shutter button to take a picture. Then click "Update"to display the next image.
Preview window

Transferring images to the Album Click a JPG/ BMP image or an AVI image . Then click " Transfer images to the album" button. Images are transferred from the work area to the album. To delete an image, select it and click "Delete".

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Making AVI file Select JPG/ BMP images and click " Make AVI file" icon to make an AVI file.

Images sequence and frame rate are adjustable Playing picture You can play any picture file you want by double clicking the picture icon to open the preview window. To display a Slide, click " Go to the next picture" or " Go to the previous picture". Then adjust Slide Show Timer and click "OK". Pictures in the work area are displayed in order. To stop Slide show, simply click " Stop".

Picture icon

Go to the next picture Go to the previous picture Slide Show Exit

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Slide Show Timer

Playing Video You can play any video clip file (AVI format) you want by double clicking the AVI file icon to execute your default media application.

Editing Photos Pictures can be edited in image editing software, such as PhotoShop, Imaging, CorelDraw, etc.

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Album
Delete Click the button. All the files you select in the album window are cleared forever. Therefore, you should be very careful with the delete button.

Select All Click the button. You select all the files in the album window.

Making Your Album Folders Click the button and key in your file name. Then you'll have a new album folder, which can store lots of images or video files. If you want to cancel any of the album folders, just select the album and click the delete button below.

Mail Function: Click the "Mail" button to attach the selected image to a new email document.

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TWAIN Manager

To start using the TWAIN Manager, simply click on the "Start" menu and go up to "Programs" Then go to the folder named "Imaging" ( or any other TWAIN- supported imaging application software ), and select it.

How to enter TWAIN Manager Go to "File" and choose "select device" Choose " Data Source" and click "OK" Go to "File" again and select " Acquire Image"

Preview Window Work area

After connecting USB cable with your PC, images are transferred to the preview window automatically.

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Mode Selecting

DSC Mode Live View

Snapshot Transfer Transfer All Setting Save AVI

Live View Mode

Press "Snapshot" button to capture an image

Press "Video Source" button to adjust advanced settings.

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DSC Mode

Select an image and transfer it to the work area Select images and transfer it to the work area Select an AVI file and click "Save AVI"

Press "Snapshot" button to capture an image

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Addendum for MS windows 98 User:
Since the default setting of Win 98 hard disk controller has closed the DMA channel, there is a chance that the system might be hung when you are executing the Recordingfunction under the Livemode of our Mega Camera Manager. You are advised to open the DMA channel as followings: 1. Select My Computer , click the right button of your mouse and select the Properties. 2. Select the Device Manager tap, click on the Disk driversand double-click the Generic Disk Typeas the right-side picture:

3. Click on the Settingsand select the DMAbox as the right-side picture: 4. Click OKto confirm the change of DMA channel setting, and restart your computer in accordance with the system request.

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