Argus Camera Bean - Carabiner Digital Camera User Manual
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1. Protecting indicator EV Valule Ev 0 Battery level indicator Empty Half lA Selttimer indicator 20 Second E 10 secona Digital zoom bar 2 1 LCD status Push the joystick left to change the LCD status as shown below Attention You can not change the LCD status in the following situations e While in Setup e While previewing files in the thumbnail mode e While in slide show mode 3 Camera Setup 3 1 Battery This digital camera uses a rechargeable li ion battery Before using this camera please charge the battery for at least 4 hours The battery can be charged by connecting the camera to the AC adapter and connecting to a wall outlet or by connecting the camera to computer via the USB cable Note When the camera is charging the Charge LED is Red and this light turns off when charging is complete If charging the camera via USB turn the camera off before connecting it to the computer 3 2 Insert a memory card Insert the memory card to the card slot carefully with the label facing the LCD screen Attention e If the SD card does not go completely into the slot do not force it remove and insert again e To remove the card press the edge of the card gently and then release it 4 Turning on off the camera 1 To turn on the camera press the power button The LCD screen and the busy light will turn on 2 Press the power button again to turn off the camera 5 T2. files a In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu interface push the joystick up down Al Y to select delete current or delete all b Selecting Delete Current will delete the current image Push the joystick right to confirm and exit c Select Delete All to delete all the files Push the joystick right to confirm and exit You can also push down on the joystick when files are shown in thumbnail mode In playback mode a dialogue box Confirm delete Yes No will appear select Yes with pushing the joystick left and push down on the joystick to delete the selected file 7 5 Lock image This function can protect the files which from being deleted accidentally a In playback mode press the menu button to enter the menu interface Push the joystick up down A Y to select lock push the joystick right Bl to show lock current lock all 4 unlock current unlock all b Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select the necessary operation c Push down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to playback mode 8 Digital Zoom To change the zoom In the camera video playback mode push the joystick up down lA Y to zoom in or zoom out Attention e Digital zoom may affect the quality of the image The higher 13 digital zoom multiples the lower of the image quality maximum 4X digital zoo
3. to cancel the self timer H Burst Snapshot Use this function to take 3 pictures continuously a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select Burst Snapshot then push it right Bl to show Single Burst b Push the joystick up down l MI to select Single or Burst c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting 20 d Press the menu button to return to capture mode 2 Setup in Video Mode There are 3 options available by pressing the menu button in video mode Resolution Frame rate and White balance A Video Resolution a Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Resolution then push it right gt for 2 options 640 480 or 320 240 b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select resolution c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to video mode B Frame rate a Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Frame rate then push it right P for 2 options 30FPS or 15FPS The higher the setting for Frames Per Second the smoother the video on playback but the larger the file size b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select the frame rate you 21 desired c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to video mode C White balance This is the same as the setting under the capture mode See page 4 3 Setup in playback mode Under
4. 592 1944 2048 1536 1600 1200 1280 960 640 480 The default resolution is 2592 1944 or 5 MegaPixel b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select the desired size c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting 16 d Press the menu button to return to capture mode B Quality Note that the higher the quality setting the larger the image file a Push the joystick down Y to select Quality and then push it right P for 3 options Super Fine Normal b Push the joystick up down A Y to select the desired image quality c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode C White Balance Normally the Auto setting will set the optimum white balance automatically If natural colors can t be obtained with auto white balance you can set the white balance manually to suit the respective light source a Push the joystick down Y to select White Balance and 17 push it to the right Bl for 5 options Auto Day Light Tungsten Fluorescent and Cloudy b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select the proper mode c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode D Color Effect This function can color tune an image a Push the joystick down Y to select Color Effect followed by right gt for 3 options Color Sepia Monoch
5. BB Meos wort O Aways use this program for this action coon 34 Please wait whde the wizard mstalls the software i Found New Hardware X Coach Video Camera An interface Found new hardware Wizard appears select Yes this time only then click next Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Select install the software automatically Recommended click next 35 Found New Hardware Wizard Found New Hardware Wizard Tha vezard helps you instal software for H your hardware came with an installation CD 42 oF floppy desk insert it now Whal do you want the wizard to do Instal the software automaticaly Recommended O Instal hom a lat or specie location Advanced Chick Neat to continu Co o Cna tec Anyway Please wat while the wizard installs the software Found New Hardware Wizard wash acon opm fsa pi e pn honran a To CAWINDOWS aystem32 C 36 Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wead has Irehed ntalng the software dor SD mormona iD Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Click Finish to close the wizard Frish Das My Computer The installation is finished and now you can use the Web camera function 2 Using as a Web Cam 1 Power on the camera Press mode button to Select PC camera 2 Double c
6. aking Pictures 1 Press the power button to enter default capture mode If the camera is in playback or video capture mode press the mode button until the icon 21 flashes briefly on the screen and remains in the upper left corner of the screen to enter the capture mode 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures Attention e Do not take the memory card or battery out when camera is saving the image otherwise the image won t be saved e The screen will power off automatically if the camera is inactive for 30 seconds Press any key other than the power button to restart the screen 5 1 Flash Auto The camera determines if flash is required Flash on The flash will always fire gG si Flash off The flash will not fire When in capture mode push the joystick to the right to adjust the flash setting e When the flash is charging the screen will remain blank This process takes between 3 and 5 seconds e Do not use the flash in a well lit environment as it will cause a poor exposure e The flash function will not be usable in Burst snapshot mode and video mode 6 Video Recording 1 Press the mode button until the icon 122 flashes briefly on the screen and appears on the upper left of screen 2 Press the shutter button to start recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording the video Attention e The total amount of recording time depends on the capacit
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8. function to select a language for display menus and other information a Press the menu button to enter the setup interface b Push the joystick right P to select Setup c Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Language Abc 24 then push it right gt to launch the submenu push it up down again 4 Y to select the desired language and press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return B Auto Power Off For power save the camera is turned off automatically after a period of inactivity time b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Auto Power Off c Push the joystick right Bl for 3 options Disable 60Sec 120Sec d Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select the power off time and press down on the joystick to confirm the setting e Press the menu button to return C TV Output TV Output should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region 25 a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select TV Output b Push the joystick right gt to launch the submenu NTSC PAL c Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select the proper TV mode then press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return D Play Logo Use this function to turn on or off the startup image a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select Play Logo then push it right gt for 2 option
9. he following situations 39 a Ifthe SD card has not been formatted previously b Repeat formatting if the camera does not recognize the card although it has been formatted before c Format the card before using it with another camera Attention Make sure that the card is unlocked before inserting the card into camera All data will be deleted when the card is formatted please backup the data before formatting Memory card format a Confirm the card is unlocked b Insert the card before turning the camera on c Press MENU button then select Setup d Push the joystick UP DOWN 4 Y to select format e Push the joystick right to launch the submenu f Select yes by pushing the joystick up then press down on the joystick to start formatting g Press the menu button to exit Attention do not pull out the card during image capture 40 Types of cards that can be used in this camera Standard SD card 8 MB 2GB The camera may be unable to recognize non standard cards or a card formatted by another device such as another camera so format the card in this camera before using 4 Caution To avoid risk of electric shock do not open the camera or attempt to fix the camera by yourself Do not use the camera if it has been submersed in water V Specifications amp system requirements 1 Specifications sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS 2592 x 1944 2048 x 1536 I
10. image playback mode press the menu button to enter the main menu for 2 options Play and Setup There are 7 Options in Play mode Delete Current Delete All Lock Thumbnail Set logo Rotate and Slideshow A Delete image See details on page 12 B Lock image 22 See details on page 13 C Thumbnail See details on page 11 D Rotate Press menu button in image playback mode and push the joystick up down Al Y to select Rotate Push the joystick right gt to enter rotate mode 90 180 and 270 Push the joystick up down button Al Y to select the desired degree of rotation and Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting Press the menu button to return to playback mode Note The rotation function is disabled if the size of the picture is 5M 2592x1944 E Slide show a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select slide show and then push it right P to start 23 b Press down on the joystick to pause and press it again to continue c Press the shutter button to stop slideshow 4 Other setup When in capture mode video mode image playback mode press the menu button to enter the main menu Push the joystick right to select Setup There are 11 Options in Setup mode Language Abc Auto Power Off TV Output Play Logo Light Frequency Date Time Buzzer Format Default Settings USB Mode Firmware Version A Language Abc Use this
11. lick the icon my computer on the desktop of PC 3 Double click the icon ad Then you can start to use the pc cam function 37 3 Downloading Images Set the USB mode to mass storage and then the camera becomes a removable storage device a Connect the camera and PC with the USB cable b Double click the icon my computer on the desktop of PC c Double click Ss icon d Double click DCIM file folder e Copy all the files to your PC Note Do not take out the SD card or the batteries when you are copying the files to PC otherwise the files might be destroyed or lost IV Maintenance Always keep your camera and accessories in proper condition 1 Camera Only use dry soft and clean cloth to clean the lens and LCD Do not use rough cloths or cleaner on the camera 38 Do not store the camera in the sun or in a high temperature environment Wait few minutes before using when bring the camera from a low temperature environment to a warm environment 2 Battery The status of the internal battery can be seen on the LCD display O Full Half Empty In addition to the regular use of the camera the following factors can influence battery life a LCD use O Use of the flash O Temperature it will shorten the lifetime of the battery when the camera is used in low temperature environment 3 Memory card Before using format an SD card in t
12. m is available e In playback mode the AVI files cannot be enlarged These are video files that can only be viewed and displayed unless downloaded to a computer 9 Playing video files on a Television a b Comnect the camera to a TV with the AV cable Power on the TV and switch it to AV mode c Power on the camera and set it to playback mode d Push the joystick left right Bl to select file to play press the shutter button to play video file Attention e The camera screen will automatically power off when the AV cable is connected to it but the battery will still be used e The TV system NTSC PAL will affect the image quality please select the proper TV system to match the requirement in your region see P 15 for TV output setting 14 Adjust the television if the image does not display at the center of TV screen Only use the cable that accompanies this camera to connect the camera to the TV Il Setting up your camera 1 Setup in Capture Mode In capture mode press the menu button to enter the main menu for 2 options Image mode and Setup mode Select Image to adjust the following settings Resolution Quality White Balance Color Effect Exposure DateStamp Selftimer and Burst Snapshot A Resolution This function allows you to select the still image size a Push the joystick down Y to select resolution then push the joystick right for 5 options 2
13. mage resolution 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640x 480 Internal 32MB Flash External SD card 8MB to 2GB JPEG EXIF 2 2 DCF1 1 MJPEG AVI storage File format 41 Capture Single Burst VGA 640x480 Video Quality QVGA 320X240 snapshot speed Electronic shutter 1 3 1 4096 sec Self timer 10 sec 20 sec zoom 4 x digital zoom White balance Auto Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy exposure control 2 0 2 0 in 0 5 step illumination Auto PC Camera mode 640x480 interface USB1 1 TV output NTSC PAL TFT monitor screen 1 5 TFT LCD monitor screen power Rechargeable Li ion battery OSD language English French German Spanish Ch inese Italian Portuguese focal range f 6 4mm aperture F 2 8 Auto power off 60sec 120sec System required WIN98SE 2000 ME XP Vista Approx 75g Weight without SD card Dimensions Approx 97 5x65x39 mm 42 Note The product design and the specifications are subject to change without prior notice 2 System Requirements Windows 98SE 2000 ME XP Vista CPU Pentium III 800MHz and upper Memory 64 MB and upper memory Disk space At least 128 MB 43
14. ode between Mass storage and PC camera quickly when the camera is connected to the PC with an USB cable K Firmware version a Power on and press the menu button to enter Setup b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Firmware version c Push the joystick right gt to display the firmware version and update date d Press down on the joystick to exit 30 Ill Software amp download 1 Web Cam Driver Installation Before connecting the camera to the computer insert the CD into the CD ROM drive of your PC An interface appears as follows Click the Install Driver to install the camera driver This process is only necessary to use the Web Camera function 31 Select the installation language Choose Setup Language Select the language for the installation from the choices below ETE y Connect the camera with PC by USB cable power on the camera then press the mode button to select PC CAMERA 32 i Found New Hardware Coach Digital Camera An interface Found New Hardware Wizard appears Select Yes this time only and then click next Welcome to the Found New Hardware rd If hardware installation interface appears click Continue 33 Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard Tha acord han esla esla the ao os Coach Digital Camera Devre connected Select the program to launch for thes actor
15. ormat This function will ERASE all data stored on the memory card if you are using one or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted Be sure to backup the important files before formatting a Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Format c Push the joystick right P for 2 options select Yes with pushing the joystick up to format the camera memory or SD card 28 e Press down on the joystick to confirm and start formatting l Default setting Use this function to reset all camera settings to default a Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Default setting b Push the joystick right gt for 2 options load or NO select load with pushing the joystick up to get the default setting c Press down on the joystick to confirm d Press the menu button to return J USB Mode Select PC Camera mode when you use this camera as a Web camera Select Mass Storage when you download delete or upload file it can also be used as the removable disk Mode switch a Press menu button to enter Setup 29 b Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select USB Mode c Push the joystick right for 2 options Mass storage PC camera f Push the joystick up down Al Y to select mass storage or PC camera and then press down on the joystick to confirm g You can also press the mode button to switch the USB m
16. orn nnnnnrnnnnn 37 3 Downloading IMages oooooccinnnnccccnnnnonconcccnncnonanrnccnnnnnnnnnnos 38 IWatMaintenanGe ricino daran iicatonte dirias 38 CAMA ria aii iii 38 A A O A heeded ngs 39 O2Memory Cards hacia hos ena ee Baan 39 4 CaullOn ti his Bites ite AA His a 41 V Specifications amp System Requirements ccccccceeeeeseeees 41 1 Camera SpecificatiONS oooonocccnnncccinnnccccnconnncnancnnnnnnacnnnnnnnos 41 2 System Requirements cooniccccnnnccccnnonnncnacnnnnnnnnccconrnncnnnnnnnn 43 Getting to know your camera 1 Configuration amp Installation 4 2 3 a e Five way button Upward O imaa EN ORA Downward 1 Menu Button 2 Mode button 3 Activity Light 4 Charge LED 5 Joystick 6 Power button 7 Shutter Button 8 LCD screen 9 SD card Slot 10 USB jack 11 Flash 12 Self timer indicator 13 Lens 14 Clip 2 LCD Display Video Capture Video mode Resolution in dicator 640x480 El s20x240 poco Image Capture Photo taken photo capacity Capture mode Fesolution indicator E 2592x1944 E 2048x1536 600x120 E 1280x960 640x480 White balance indicator Cloudy E Day Light Fuorescent fad Flash control indicator Force off EA Automatically force on E Force on Tungsten Ea o Super Auto ME a foe EA noma Memory card inside Datestamp During Playback The sequence of current file Tho toal number of led files
17. rome b Push the joystick up down A Y to select the desired color setting c Press down on the joystick to confirm d Press the menu button to return to capture mode E Exposure The EV value can be adjust from 2 0 to 2 0 you can lighten 18 or darken your photos by adjusting the EV value a Push the joystick down Y to select Exposure then push it right P b Push the joystick left right M gt to adjust the exposure from 2 0 to 2 0 then Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting c Press the menu button to return to capture mode F Date Stamp The date will be shown at the lower right corner of the image when viewing the image a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select Date Stamp then push it right P b Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select Enable or Disable c Press down on the joystick to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode G Self timer Use the Self timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot a Push the joystick up down a Y to select Self timer then push it right gt to show Disable 10SEC 20SEC b Push the joystick up down A Y to select the time you desired c Press the joystick vertically to confirm the setting d Press the menu button to return to capture mode Note set Disable if you want
18. s Enable or Disable b Push the joystick up down Al Y to select the operation you need and press down on the joystick to confirm c Press the menu button to return Attention No startup image will be displayed when you select Disable E Light Frequency 26 Light Frequency should be set to either 60Hz or 50Hz depending on your region a Push the joystick up down Al Y to select Light Frequency b Push the joystick right gt for 2 options 50HZ or 60HZ d Push the joystick up down A Y to select the frequency then press down on the joystick to confirm e Press the menu button to return F Date Time This camera can record the shooting date and time basing on the Date Time function a Push the joystick up down lAl Y to select Date Time then push it right gt to launch the submenu b Push the joystick up down Al Y to change the value of year month date hour and minute c Push the joystick right to select the items year month date and time d Press down on the joystick to confirm 27 e Press the menu button to return G Buzzer This function sets the sound indicator on or off a Push the joystick up down 4 Y to select Buzzer b Push the joystick right gt for 2 options Enable Disable d Push the joystick up down to select what you want and then press down on the joystick to confirm e Press the menu button to return H F
19. y of the internal memory or the SD card 7 Playback 7 1 Still Image Review a Press the Mode button until the icon flashes on the screen to enter playback mode b Push the joystick left right P to show the previous or next image or video file c When previewing images push down on the joystick to display the index screen See the details on page 11 10 7 2 Playing video files Please note that when reviewing video files on the camera sound is not available To hear the audio download the files to a computer a b lt Press the mode button to enter playback mode Push the joystick left right B to select video file AVI lt c Press the shutter button to play video file and press shutter again to end playing d Push the joystick left right button gt to show previous file or next file e Push down on the joystick to pause and press it again to continue 7 3 Thumbnail Images a Press the menu button in image playback mode when the images are showed in single full screen mode then push the joystick up down 4 Y to select thumbnail push the joystick right P to display the index screen 11 b Push the joystick left right up down gt Al Y to select image and press the shutter button to return to the single image screen Attention You can also push the joystick down to enter the thumbnail mode while a still image is displayed 7 4 Delete
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