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1. Date and time setting 2 21 E EPSON Photo 3 accessing 2 1 to 2 2 installing in your Macintosh 1 9 installing in your PC 1 7 menus 2 5 to 2 6 reinstalling in Macintosh 4 5 reinstalling in Windows 4 5 uninstalling from Macintosh 4 4 uninstalling from Windows 4 3 to 4 4 using 2 1 to 2 21 EPSON Photo file format image files 2 14 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 3 1 to 3 13 accessing from your Macintosh 3 7 accessing from your PC 3 2 installing in your Macintosh 1 10 installing in your PC 1 8 making screen copies 3 11 to 3 13 Preview 3 3 3 7 Screen Capture menu 3 11 to 3 13 uploading images and audio recordings 3 1 to 3 13 Upload To Camera menu 3 2 to 3 6 EPSON Program Uploader accessing 3 14 installing 3 14 using 3 14 to 3 16 Erasing photos 2 11 to 2 12 2 Index F Finding the folder containing your photos 2 15 Flash settings 2 16 Folder menu 2 6 2 14 to 2 16 H Help 2 4 I Image quality settings 2 16 Image selection window 2 6 2 14 Inserting a picture by importing 2 10 Inserting photos into your documents 2 9 to 2 10 Installing EPSON Photo 3 in your Macintosh 1 9 EPSON Photo 3 in your PC 1 7 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 in your Macintosh 1 10 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 in your PC 1 8 EPSON Program Uploader 3 14 optional programs in the camera 3 14 optional software in your Macintosh 1 10 optional software in your PC 1 8 USB driver in Windows 98 1 6 M Macro mode settings
2. UP or DOWN Note If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size select the Preview check box Using the Uploader Utilities 3 7 For each file in the Selected File List box select an image size in the Image Size box Sort Image Size X SAMPLE1 JPG X SAMPLE2 JPG UP Q 640X 480 X SAMPLE3 JPG 1600 X 1200 X SAMPLE4 JPG Q 1600 X 600 Remove Sound select Select ets Upload Play Sound p Delete Sound O Save file to Browse Welcome to the CHE File Uploader3 This software allows you to PIC duse mages i the M file d rmat and upload se Lodel o your came During the uploading process EPSON Photo File Uploader3 converts your files to EPSON Photo file format in the image sizes you specified Using the Uploader Utilities If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer select the Save file to check box before uploading the photos Then click Browse and select the folder where you want to save the files Click OK The folder you selected is displayed to the right of the Browse button Turn the camera s dial switch to gt Click Upload to start uploading the photos EPSON Photo 3 starts and shows thumbnails of uploading images Pressing the command and period keys together stops uploading Press OK to stop the operation If you selected the Save file to check box in the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 window the converted images are also saved
3. stored in the memory card in the camera You can transfer any image to the computer or erase it from the memory card Folder menu Displays thumbnail images of photos that have been saved to a folder on your hard disk Select images to transfer them to an application or erase them from the folder You can also upload these images from your computer to your camera s memory card Controls menu 2 6 Displays camera settings such as image quality and flash control You can change some of the camera settings and also take pictures using the Live Preview window on your computer Using EPSON Photo 3 Note To take a picture or use the Live Preview feature make sure to turn the dial switch to amp or before accessing EPSON Photo 3 If your camera is the PhotoPC 800 open the lens cover Setup menu Displays the current status of communication between your camera and the computer You can change the communication settings if needed and also set the camera s internal time and date Using the Camera Menu When you open EPSON Photo 3 the Camera menu appears and starts downloading thumbnail images of the photos stored in the memory card in the camera The images are downloaded in the order that they were taken and are displayed in the image selection window Folder e Controls gq Setup Select images to retrieve from the camera image selection window If scrolling through the images takes
4. 2 16 Making screen copies 3 11 to 3 13 Memory card See CompactFlash Cards Menus P Camera 2 6 2 6 to 2 13 Controls 2 6 2 16 to 2 18 EPSON Photo 3 2 5 to 2 6 Folder 2 14 to 2 16 folder 2 6 Screen Capture 3 11 to 3 13 Setup 2 6 2 19 to 2 21 Upload To Camera 3 2 to 3 6 Photos copying 2 15 finding the folder containing photos 2 15 getting information on 2 12 inserting into your documents 2 9 to 2 10 rotating 2 13 saving to a folder 2 7 transferring to your computer 2 7 uploading to the camera 2 15 viewing 2 13 Pictures erasing 2 11 to 2 12 inserting by importing 2 10 taking from the computer 2 18 Playing back audio recordings 2 13 R Removing programs 3 15 Rotating photos 2 13 Saving photos to a folder 2 7 Screen Capture menu 3 11 to 3 13 Self timer settings 2 16 Serial cable 1 3 to 1 6 Serial communication speed 2 20 Setup menu 2 6 2 19 to 2 21 Shutter activating from the computer 2 18 Shutter button assigning an application to 2 3 Shutter Press feature for Windows 98 USB users 2 3 System requirements for serial connection with Macintosh 2 for serial connection with PC 2 USB connection with Macintosh 3 USB connection with PC 3 T Taking pictures from your computer 2 18 Test Connection button 2 19 2 20 Transferring photos to your computer 2 7 Troubleshooting 4 1 to 4 3 U Uploader utilities EPSON Photo File Uploader3 3 1 to 3 13 EPSON Prog
5. EPSON Photo File Uploader3 window to make it active then follow the uploading instructions in Uploading images from your Macintosh on page 3 7 Using the Uploader Utilities 3 13 Using EPSON Program Uploader Uploading programs Follow these steps to upload optional programs to the The EPSON Program Uploader utility allows you to l camera upload optional programs from your PC or Macintosh to your camera You can upload up to five programs Note to your camera H Do not turn the camera s dial switch while uploading Note EPSON Program Uploader is installed automatically when you install EPSON Photo 3 FJ EPSON Program Uploader 15 x Select the desired Applications in Folder and press Upload to transfer them to the camera Or select This area provides the Applications in Camera you no longer need and press Remove to erase them from the camera helpful Use Browse to select a new folder containing camera applications i information onthe 1 Folder operation and D op prog Browse use of optional Applications in Folder Applications in Camera programs 3 14 Using the Uploader Utilities optional programs or you cannot upload them correctly The incorrect dial switch operation results in malfunction of the camera You can also upload programs directly from the memory card in your camera See the user s guide of your camera for instructions Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is not runnin
6. Program Uploader 3 14 Uploading programs sis EER PECES 3 14 Removing programs mi sk i v xe Gob es s 3 15 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Software P EODIeBIS Ee aoo a AE etras et 4 1 Uninstall EPSON Photo 5 eet ex EET 4 3 For Windows users eee 4 3 For Macintosh users SE SS SS 4 4 Reinstall EPSON Pholoe rers toeon a Ea eR a 4 5 For Windows users eee 4 5 For Macintosh users SES SS cece 4 5 Glossary 10 introduction Features The EPSON digital camera software suite including EPSON Photo 3 and EPSON Photo File Uploaders is the perfect companion for your EPSON digital camera Using this software along with your digital camera you can save your photos as files to your computer s hard disk The software supports the EPSON PhotoPC 800 and 850Z EPSON Photo 3 directly controls the main features of your EPSON digital camera and is the standard cross platform interface for other applications EPSON Photo File Uploader3 allows you to upload image files and audio recording files stored in your computer or capture screen shots on the computer screen and save them in the digital camera s memory H EPSON Program Uploader allows you to upload optional programs from the computer to the camera or delete programs from the camera H You can convert image files into various formats such as JPEG and Bitmap Files for use with your favorite desktop publishing and image editi
7. Windows 98 USB users Windows 98 allows you to use the shutter on your digital camera without having to open an application that supports the Shutter Press feature When you press the shutter button you can start a certain application that supports Shutter Press events such as EPSON Photo 3 as long as it is installed Once EPSON TW AIN is installed on Windows 98 the scanners and Cameras icon appears on the control panel and your camera is listed in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box as shown below Scanners and Cameras Properties EIE Devices Logaing settings a The following scanners or cameras are installed Ic3EEPSUN PhotoPC 8502 Add Remove Properties The above screen shows EPSON PhotoPC 850Z as an example Assigning an application to the shutter button After you install applications that support Shutter Press events such as EPSON Photo 3 you need to select one of those applications for the event If you want to use your camera s shutter button with EPSON Photo 3 as the supporting application assign the application to the shutter button as follows 1 Select your digital camera from the installed scanners and cameras list in the SCanners and Cameras Properties dialog box Click Properties and then click the Events tab EPSON PhotoPC 850Z Properties 2 General Events Color Management EPSON PhotoPC 8502 Camera events Shutter Press Send to thi
8. audio recording file you want to link the image file to from the box Then double click your selected folder File names appear in the box Using the Uploader Utilities 3 9 6 Select the audio recording file in the box and click Open CP guitar c Macintosh HD 1 3 ERROR WAV Eject Preview Desktop GDI I IE OPENING WAV Ed PRINT WAY ij samples Cancel ma Sample 2 Create Ed SPECIAL WAV M Show Preview Note When you select the Show Preview check box you can play back the audio recording Select the audio recording file and click N 3 10 Using the Uploader Utilities 7 Repeatsteps4to6to link the audio recording files toimage files to upload The speaker icon appears at the left of the image file names in the Selected File List box EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Selected File List iniage Size EX SAMPLE1 JPG x X SAMPLE2 JPG 640X 480 ac X SAMPLE3 JPG amp 1600X1200 X SAMPLE4 JPG Q 1600X 600 Sound Select Play Sound Delete Sound O Save file to Browse Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert PICT or JPEG images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera Note Q When you select the image file with the speaker icon and click Play Sound you can play back the linked audio recording H Ifyou want to cut the link between the image file and audio recording file s
9. countries IBM and PS 2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and has been licensed to CFA CompactFlash Association General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies Copyright O 1999 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Nagano Japan printed on Recycled Paper 11 Contents Introduction iri OUEST 1 About This Guide ocu atico or es cese t edt dis 1 Finding More Information se se ss es ees se se 2 System Reduirenients eee tr Cer ieee eed enews 2 Requirements for serial connection 2 Requirements for USB connection 3 Chapter 1 Installing the Software Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1 1 Using the USB cable ice ou E RR NEUE 1 2 Usine a serial cable ee ex e a ERES 1 3 Installing Software for Windows Users 1 6 Installing the USB driver as WEES ESE Ee 1 6 Installing EPSON Photo 3 1 7 Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader3 and other SOLA el cs ou ks Guu rbd ur cose dct 1 8 Installing Software for Macintosh Users 1 9 Installing EPSON Photo 3 1 9 Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader3 1 10 Installing other software 05 1 10 Chapter 2 Using EPSON Phofol3 Working wi
10. remove the program Then see Installing the USB driver on page 1 6 and Installing EPSON Photo 3 on page 1 7 to reinstall the USB driver and the program When connected with a serial cable See When connected with a serial cable on this page to remove the program Then see Installing EPSON Photo 3 on page 1 7 to reinstall the program For Macintosh users Before you reinstall EPSON Photo 3 see For Macintosh users on page 4 4 to remove the program currently installed and then see Installing EPSON Photo 3 on page 1 9 to reinstall the same or new version of the program Troubleshooting 4 5 4 6 Troubleshooting Glossary application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task such as word processing or financial planning black and white Images represented only by the intensity of luminosity BMP A Windows file format for storing image data bps bits per second A measure of data transmission speed default A value or setting that takes effect when the equipmentis turned On reset or initialized Also known as a factory setting drag and drop Method for moving an on screen object by holding the pointer over the object pressing and holding the mouse button dragging the mouse then releasing the mouse button to drop the object in a new location Design rule for camera file system Recording standard for image files This standard has been established by
11. use the serial cable you J 1 4 Turn the camera s dial switch to and tum on install only EPSON Photo 3 your computer Note Note l dis Be sure to follow these steps to use the USB connection Make sure AppleTalk is inactive for the port that you use to connect your camera Otherwise the computer may not recognize your camera Installing the USB driver Caution When your camera is connected to a computer with Keep your camera and computer away from potential the USB cable follow these steps to install the USB sources of electromagnetic interference such as driver loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones 1 Turn on the computer and turn the camera s dial switch to amp 1 6 Installing the Software 2 Thedialog box below appears Insert the software 4 Select the Specify alocation check box as shown CD in the CD ROM drive then click Next below Then type in or browse and select the CD 1 ROM drive letter the EPSON folder the folder of your preferred language and the Win 98 folder as the location and click Next This wizard searches for new drivers for EPSON Digital Camera A device driver is a software program that makes a i k hardware device work Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search Floppy disk drives CD ROM drive J Microsoft Wi
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13. An error message appears when you are using EPSON Photo 3 while the camera is connected to the Note computer Q While the camera and computer are communicating via the serial cable star icons Make sure the cable is connected correctly as move across the camera s display panel described in Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 Q While the camera and computer are communicating via the USB cable star icons continuously move across the camera s display panel Make sure the camera s dial switch is set to 4 2 Troubleshooting When your camera and computer are connected with 2 Click Start point to Settings and click Control a USB cable via USB hub the camera does not work Panel Then double click the Scanners and properly Cameras icon on the control panel Connect the USB cable to any other port of the USB hub gt YB al x m Connect the USB cable from the camera directly to the USB port of your computer Control Use other USB hubs if you have any Uninstall EPSON Photo 3 J5 My Computer 22 objects For Windows users Before you reinstall or upgrade EPSON Photo 3 remove the program currently installed Uninstallation procedures differ slightly depending on the connecting cable used When connected with a USB cable 1 Connect the camera and computer with USB cable then turn the camera s dial switch to Troubleshooting 4 3 3 The follow
14. E2 object linking and embedding 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is open 2 Start your word processor or other application 3 Open the document or file where you want to use the photo 2 10 Using EPSON Photo 3 4 Arrange your screen so that both the application window and the EPSON Photo 3 window can be seen 5 Inthe EPSON Photo 3 Camera menu click the thumbnail of the image you want to use 6 Dragthe photo from the Camera menu to your document After a few seconds you will see the drop cursor If your application does not support drag and drop the drop cursor does not appear 7 Position the drop cursor in your document and release the mouse button A copy of the photo appears in your document Inserting a picture by importing When your application program does not support OLE2 or TWAIN you can export your photos to a folder and open them from your application Follow these steps to insert a picture by importing 1 Open EPSON Photo 3 as following the step on Opening EPSON Photo 3 directly on page 2 2 2 Clickthe thumbnail of the image you want to use Click the Export Photos button A dialog box appears allowing you to select a folder specity a filename select a file format and save the photos You can save photos in JPEG BMP PCX or PICT for Macintosh only format Note H Ifyou want to improve the image quality of your photos select the PhotoEnhance check box before clicking Export Photos Transfe
15. EPSON Color Digital Camera Digital Camera Utility Programs EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE EPSON Photo 3 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Users Guide es EPSON Photol3 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Digital Camera Utility Programs All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other
16. JPEG or BMP J images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also ch make screen captures and then convert and upload them to your camera Cos Click Sound Select to select an audio recording file you want to link to the image file Select the folder containing the audio recording file from the Look in list Then double click your selected folder File names appear in the box 6 Select the audio recording file in the box and click Open JSAMPLE 2 wav 4 SAMPLE 3 way SAMPLE 4 way Test Play NL Files of type Wave Files way Cancel Note When you select the audio recording file and click Test Play you can play back the audio recording Using the Uploader Utilities 3 5 3 6 8 Repeat steps 4 to 6 to link the audio recording files to the image files to upload The speaker icon appears at the left of the image file names in the Selected Files List box EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Bee ra Upload To Camera Screen Capture File N ame N I Selected Files List S Sort SAMPLE1 JPG IE t v M PLE1 JPG SAMPLE2 JPG VISAMPLE2 JPG Imaga Size SAMPLE3 JPG HE JPG 640 480 v SAMPLE4 JPG v SAMPLE 4 JPG C 1600x 12000 a C 1600x BDO P Files Type T lt lt MV Preview H BitMap Files jpg bmp ke Folder F c program fF Nepf vi Eyes ris ogram files SoundSelect Select ep
17. Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA Exif2 1 Standard format for audio image files This standard has been established by Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA grayscale Images represented with various shades of gray in addition to black and white interface The connection between the computer and the camera JPEG A file format for storing color and grayscale images in compressed files Data in JPEG files receives greater compression than TIFF and other formats OLE A way to transfer and share information between Windows based applications PCX A file format for storing color and grayscale images PICT A file format widely used for Macintosh graphics pixel Short for picture element Each image is composed of a number of pixels Pixels are also counted in units of dots Glossary 1 2 port Aninterface channel through which data is transmitted between devices resolution Indication of how finely an image is resolved into pixels Often measured in dots per inch dpi or pixels per inch ppi thumbnails Small representations of images TWAIN A type of interface protocol that makes input peripherals such as scanners or digital cameras easier to access directly from application programs USB A UniversalSerial Bus A hardware interface for connecting low speed peripherals such as a Keyboard mouse scanner or printer to the computer USB hub A device tha
18. abilities of your camera such as EPSON Photo File Uploaders Follow the steps below to install the software of your choice See your software documentation for a description of the available software 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is already installed If not see Installing EPSON Photo 3 on page 1 7 If you are a USB user install a USB driver in advance See Installing the USB driver on page 1 6 If necessary repeat steps 1 and 2 in Installing EPSON Photo 3 on page 1 7 A dialog box with a list of software appears Any software with a check mark next to it will be installed on your computer Click a software name to remove or add a check mark Make sure there is a check mark next to EPSON Photo File Uploader3 and any other software you want to install Click OK Then follow the on screen instructions After installing EPSON Photo File Uploader3 or other software click Finish The installation process automatically begins for any software you selected in addition to EPSON Photo File Uploader3 in step 3 Follow the on screen instructions Installing Software for Macintosh Users Installing EPSON Photo 3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Photo 3 1 Turn on the computer and insert the included CD in the CD ROM drive Double click the EPSON icon that appears on your computer s desktop Then double click the EPSON Photo 3 folder Insome locations the EPSON Photo 3 folder may contain multiple langu
19. ad or copy the photo and audio recording file or only the photo Using EPSON Photol3 2 15 Note H Image files that were not originally downloaded from the camera using the Save To Folder button or files not converted to EPSON Photo file format cannot be uploaded or copied using this button For instructions on converting files to EPSON Photo file format see Using EPSON Photo File Uploader3 on page 3 1 Q Image files and audio recording files are saved with unique filenames to distinguish them Using the Controls Menu Click the Controlstab to open the Controls menu This menu allows you to see a live preview on your computer screen take photos from your computer and change camera settings When the camera is not connected to your computer this menu is not accessible See Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 to connect your camera correctly Note Make sure to turn the camera s dial switch to amp or before starting EPSON Photo 3 If your camera is the PhotoPC 800 open the lens cover Using EPSON Photo 3 Controls tab Camera C Foldek SE Controls Jg Setu Control Options Mode Fine 1600x1200 Flash Automatic M A 5 Self Timer 7 3 71 Macro J Live Preview Use the Start and Stop buttons to control the live review Live preview will stop when the auto stop timer expires or another tab is selected Preview Start Auto Stop Timer Note The displa
20. age versions of the software Double click the folder of your preferred language Double click the EPSON Photo 3 Disk 1 folder Double click the Photo 3 Installer Part 1 icon to start the installation program Follow the on screen instructions Installing the Software 1 9 Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Photo File Uploader3 1 Turnonthecomputer and insert the included CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the EPSON icon that appears on the computer s desktop Then double click the File Uploaders icon In some locations the File Uploader3 icon may contain multiple language versions of the software Double click the folder of your preferred language 3 Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploadera3 folder 4 Double click the Photo File Uploaders Install icon to start the installation program Follow the on line screen instructions 1 10 Installing the Software Installing other software In addition to EPSON Photo 3 and EPSON Photo File Uploader3 your software CD contains other software to expand the capabilities of your camera Follow the steps below to install the software of your choice See your software documentation for a description of the available software 1 Turnonthe computer and insert the included CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the EPSON icon that appears on the computer s desktop Then double click the folder that contains the soft
21. blished by Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA Finding the folder containing your photos Click the Browse button to open a dialog box that allows you to locate the folder containing the images you downloaded from your camera Select the folder where you stored the photos and click OK Note Image files that were not originally downloaded from the camera using the Save To Folder button or files not converted to EPSON Photo file format do not appear For instructions on converting files to EPSON Photo file format see Using EPSON Photo File Uploader3 on page 3 1 Uploading and copying photos Click the Upload Copy button to upload selected photos to a memory card installed in your computer or camera You can also copy photos to another folder with this button The following dialog box appears after clicking this button Copy to another Folder Select a transfer method and press OK to begin Carce Select the transfer method then click the OK button Images are added to the memory card in the camera or to the selected folder in your computer in the order they appear in the Folder menu s image selection window To cancel the transferring of images click the Cancel button To copy images to another folder select the folder using the Browse button then click the OK button to start copying If the photos you select to upload or copy have audio recordings you can choose to uplo
22. capture File names appear in the file name box If you need to create a new folder for the images click New Folder and name a folder Note To select a folder located on a network drive you may need to map the drive before opening EPSON Photo File Uploaders Using the Uploader Utilities Specify the key combination you want to use for screen captures using the Hot Key settings box Select the ALT CTRL or SHIFT check box then select a key from the hot key list The default hot key is the F5 key Click Start to register the key combination When the key combination is registered the Start button changes to a Stop button The key combination remains registered only for the current session Pressing the Stop button erases the hot key combination Start your application and open the file you want to capture then press the hot key combination you selected You can make as many screen captures as you like simply open each file you want to capture and press your screen capture key combination again Note File names are created automatically When you are finished making screen captures close your application Then click the Stop button in the Screen Capture menu The key combination you selected is erased If you want to upload your screen captures to the camera right away click the Upload To Carnera tab The screen capture files appear in the file name box To upload the screen shots follow the uploading direction
23. elect the image file with the speaker icon and click Delete Sound 8 Turn the camera s dial switch to amp 10 T1 12 Click Upload to begin uploading the audio recording files as well as the image files EPSON Photo 3 starts and shows thumbnails of uploading images and audio recordings Pressing the command and period keys together stops uploading Press OK to stop the operation Note You can listen to the linked audio recording by clicking the speaker icon at the bottom of each photo Click Select All and then Upload Copy Make sure to select Upload into the Camera and click OK To cancel your job click Cancel When the dialog box prompts you to select your action click Upload Photo and Audio To upload the photos only click Upload Photo Only Clicking Abort cancels uploading Making screen copies You can make copies or screen shots of the images that appear on your computer screen then save those images to your camera s memory card This allows you to include documents you make with your computerina slide show with your camera or transfer image files of your documents using a memory card For Windows users To make screen shots using EPSON Photo File Uploader follow these steps 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer To open your EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Photo File Uploader
24. er appear in the image selection window The name of the selected folder appears below the image selection window Folder tab Export Photos button Upload Copy Photos button OXProgram Files EPSON Epphoto3 v1 Photos Select imagels to retrieve from the disk folder Browse button image selection window 2 14 Using EPSON Photo 3 As in the Camera menu you can transfer images from the Folder menu to your documents To do so follow the steps in Placing photos in your documents on page 2 9 clicking the thumbnails in the Folder menu instead of the Camera menu You can also erase photos get photo information view a selected photo rotate photos and playback audio recordings For instructions see Using the Camera Menu on page 2 6 The major difference between the Folder menu and the Camera menu is that in the Folder menu you can open a dialog box with the Browse button to find the folder containing the images you downloaded or saved Also you can upload EPSON Photo file format images from your computer to your camera using the Upload Copy button Note EPSON Photo file format image files are saved as JPEG files formatted according to Exif Version 2 1 standards and are recorded based on the Design rule for camera file system Exif is a standard format for audio image files The Design rule for camera file system is a recording standard for image files These standards have been esta
25. era s dial switch to Click or double click the EPSON Program Uploader icon in the EPSON Photo 3 program group or folder The EPSON Program Uploader window appears Note If a message appears indicating the camera is not properly connected to the computer check the cable connection and make sure the camera s dial switch is set to Then click OK Click the programs you want to remove in the Applications in Camera list Click Remove A confirmation message appears Using the Uploader Utilities 3 15 6 Click OK The selected programs are removed from the camera and from the Applications in Camera list 7 Click Close to quit the program 3 16 Using the Uploader Utilities Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your camera s software is easy to use and any problems you may have can be solved quickly and Software Problems iie d The EPSON Photo 3 Setup menu appears instead of See the following section to solve problems with the Camera menu when you connect the camera to EPSON Photo 3 your computer and open EPSON Photo 3 Make sure the cable is connected correctly as described in Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 Make sure the camera s dial switch is set to gt When you use the Controls menu make sure to set the dial switch to or If your camera is the PhotoPC 800 open the lens cover Make sure the batteries have enough power and are installed correctly Check the port setting
26. era Folder Controls and Setup communicating When you open EPSON Photo 3 the Camera menu If the Setup menu appears when you open EPSON appears indicating your camera and computer are Photo 3 your camera and computer may not be connected properly connected properly xv EPSON Photo 3 Computer Connection ing Port at sd The Camera Is Not Responding Speed uto z Penre check he following Cable is Connected Click a tab to view the corresponding Battery Level AC Power Then press Test Connection pl After checking va Test Connection the connection Click here to between the piss Settings a T Hel on cx dad d camera and LEAL computer click me ee hee N rn here Note H While the camera and the computer are communicating Connect the camera to your computer and make sure via the serial cable star icons move across the camera s your camera s dial switch is set to amp Then click the display panel Avoid opening or using other Test Connection button applications during this time otherwise Mn You can use the EPSON Photo 3 without connecting communication may be interrupted your camera and computer however the Camera and Controls menus are disabled Using EPSON Photol3 2 5 If you still cannot open the Camera menu see Using the Setup Menu on page 2 19 to establish a proper connection Camera menu Displays small thumbnail images of all the photos
27. f the photos are locked a dialog box appears asking you whether you want to leave the photos in your camera or erase them Click Yes to leave the photos in your camera or click No to erase them Getting photo information You can see an enlarged view of any thumbnail in the selection window by clicking the Photo Info button The image of the selected thumbnail is shown in double size along with following information The following information is always displayed L D L L LU Date and time the photo was taken Image size Camera model Camera ID Directory and file number Aperture 2 12 Using EPSON Photo 3 The following information is displayed when you use these features J Digital zoom x2 0 H Image Quality HyPict Super fine Fine or Standard Flash state Macro state bd Locked state e U D L L File format Di Design rule for camera file system or LI when you rotate the photo based on the Design rule for camera file system this icon appears When you restore the photo the icon returns to black J Audio recording di Note m m The PhotoPC 800 850Z saves files in the automatically generated 100EPSON folder PhotoPC 800 850Z supports the Design rule for camera file system This system is the standard recording system for image files You can also see this enlarged view and information by clicking the image with the right mouse button when running Windows or
28. f there is a problem with the connection EPSON Photo 3 provides information in this window to help you solve the problem Follow these steps if you get an error message in the Computer Connection window 1 Make sure that both Port and Speed in the Setup menu are set to Auto 2 Make sure that the cable is connected correctly as described in Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 3 Make sure the camera s dial switch is set to 4 Make sure the interface port used to connect the camera is enabled and properly configured on your computer 5 Clickthe Test Connection button in the Setup menu to confirm the connection between your camera and the computer Using EPSON Photo 3 Changing camera settings You can see the camera s internal time and date settings in the Time and Date fields and you can change these settings using the Set Time button You canalso change the name used to identify your camera in the Camera Id box Setting the clock Your camera can record the time and date of your pictures automatically When you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer you can see exactly when each shot was taken In order to have the time and date recorded you need to set the camera s clock using the camera s LCD monitor or by using the Set Time feature described below The camera s clock will continue to keep time accurately as long as power is being supplied to your camera If your batterie
29. files from a Macintosh see Uploading audio recording files from your Macintosh on page 3 9 1 Makesure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer See Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 2 Open your EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program Click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Photo File Uploaders Ver 1 2 and then click EPSON Photo File Uploaders The Upload To Camera menu appears 3 Select the image files and add them to the Selected Files List box For more information about file selection see Uploading images from your PC on page 3 2 4 Select the image file in the Selected Files List box to link the audio recording file EPSON Photo File Uploader3 PI Fi FA Upload To Camera Screen Capture File N ame N Selected Files List S Sort SAMPLE 1 JPG ly i SAMPLE2 JPG V S MPLE2 JPG ede ze SAMPLE3 JPG V SAMPLE3 JPG 640 4800 SAMPLE4 JPG V SAMPLE4 JPG C 1600x 12000 E C 1600 600 P Files Type T lt lt BitMap Files jipg bmp Folder F c program f epf_upld3 v Eyes E IV Preview H r program files 3k Sound Select epson E epf_upld3 v1 Test Play 4 640x 480 Sound Delete Drive D Save file to e c m C PROGRAM FILESSEPSONSEPF UPLD3 Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows vou to convert
30. g on your computer Connect your camera to the computer Turn the camera s dial switch to gt Click or double click the EPSON Program Uploader icon in the EPSON Photo 3 program group or folder The EPSON Program Uploader window appears Note If a message appears indicating the camera is not properly connected to the computer check the cable connection and make sure the camera s dial switch is set to Then click OK 4 7 Click Browse and select the folder that contains the programs you want to upload from the included CD Note The Direct Print program file is located in the CD ROM s OP PROG folder The Print Mark program file is located in the CD ROM s OP PROGNPRTMARK folder Select the programs you want to upload from the Applications in Folder list Click Upload EPSON Program Uploader begins uploading the selected programs When the uploading process is finished the uploaded programs appear in the Applications in Camera list Click Close to quit the program You can now use the programs in your camera See the user s guide of your camera for instructions on opening the programs Removing programs Follow these steps to remove optional programs from the camera Note You can also remove programs by using the camera itself See the user s guide of your camera for instructions 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer Turn the cam
31. hoose If you are not sure whether your application supports Object from the Insert menu and double click OLE2 or TWAIN give it a try If it does not work you EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 Object in the Object Type can always insert the photo by first saving it and then list box opening it from your application For TWAIN compliant applications select EPSON Photo 3 Ver l or Photo 3 Ver 1 for Macintosh as the TWAIN data source then You can add pictures directly to your documents with acquire the image the Get Photo button or the Get Photos button or you can use the drag and drop method Windows only Inserting photos directly into documents Using EPSON Photol3 2 9 Note The process for accessing EPSON Photo 3 from TWAIN or OLE2 compliant applications may vary depending on your software Please refer to your software documentation for detailed instructions 4 Inthe EPSON Photo 3 Camera menu click the thumbnail of the image you want to use then click the Get Photo or Get Photos button A copy of the picture appears in your document Note If you want to improve the image quality of your photos select the PhotoEnhance check box before clicking Get Photo or Get Photos Transferring takes longer when using this feature This feature works only for photos taken with an EPSON camera Using drag and drop Windows only Following is a typical procedure for transferring a photo to any Windows application that supports OL
32. hoto 3 2 1 Opening EPSON Photo 3 directly For Windows users Click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 then click EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 When you connect your PhotoPC 850Z to your computer with the USB cable pressing the camera s shutter button starts EPSON Photo 3 See Setting up the Shutter Press feature for Windows 98 USB users on page 2 3 Note When you press the camera s shutter button the dialog box appears to prompt you to choose which application should start Choose EPSON Photo in the list and click OK For Macintosh users 2 2 Double click the EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 icon in the EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 program group or folder Using EPSON Photo 3 Opening EPSON Photo 3 from an application program From a IWAIN compliant application Choose EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 for Windows or Photo 3 Ver for Macintosh as the TWAIN data source on your application s File menu then acquire an image From an OLE2 compliant application Windows only From an application that supports OLE2 object linking and embedding choose EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 Object on the Insert Object menu and click OK Note H The process for accessing EPSON Photo 3 from TWAIN or OLE2 compliant applications may vary slightly depending on your software Q Refer to your software documentation for detailed instructions on selecting TWAIN data sources or inserting OLE objects Setting up the Shutter Press feature for
33. ing dialog box appears Select EPSON For Macintosh users PhotoPC 800 or EPSON PhotoPC 8507 then click the Remove button Before you reinstall or upgrade EPSON Photo 3 remove the program currently installed 1 Turnonthecomputer and insert the included CD in the CD ROM drive Devices Logging settings d The following scanners or camer ANETTE 2 Locate and double click the Photo 3 Installer Partl icon to start the installation program Click here Follow the on screen instructions emove 3 Select Remove from the menu at the top left of the installation screen Now you are ready to remove the EPSON Photo 3 4 Press the Remove button Follow the on screen program See When connected with a serial cable instructions below to remove the program When connected with a serial cable 1 Click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Photo 3 Ver 1 then click Uninstall 2 Click OK to uninstall 3 After the program is uninstalled click OK 4 Restart the computer 4 4 Troubleshooting Reinstall EPSON Photo 3 For Windows users Before you reinstall EPSON Photo 3 be sure to remove the program currently installed and then reinstall the same or new version of the program Installation procedures differ slightly depending on the connecting cable used When connected with a USB cable See When connected with a USB cable on page 4 3 and When connected with a serial cable on this page to
34. k the button If you want to upload the images in the list all at once simply click the gt gt button The selected files appear in the Selected Files List box in the order they will be uploaded If you want to change your selection click the button to remove selected files or click the button to remove all the files from the Selected Files List box These buttons are disabled when more than one file is selected If you want to rearrange the uploading order select the image you want to rearrange then click the T or J Sort arrow Note If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size select the Preview check box For each file in the Selected Files List box select an image size from the Image Size box EPSON Photo File Uploader3 FI EF ra Upload To Camera Screen Capture File N ame N Selected Files List S Sort SAMPLET JPG Et MV S JPL SAMPLE2 JPG sis SAMPLE3 JPG V SAMPLE3 JPG 640 480M SAMPLE4 JPG V SAMPLE4 JPG EY e C 1600x 600 Files Type T lt lt BitMap Files jipg bmp Folder F IV Preview H c program f epf_upld3 v1 Eye program files Sy epson E3 epf upld3 v1 640 X 480 Drive D Save file to e c Browse C PROGRAM FILESSEPSON EPF_UPLD3 Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP J images to the EPSON Photo file for
35. mat and upload send them to your camera You can also des screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera Lo Close During the uploading process EPSON Photo File Uploader3 converts your files to EPSON Photo file format with the image sizes you specified If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer select the Save file To check box before uploading the photos Click Browse and then select the folder where you want to save the files Click OK The folder you selected is displayed to the right of Browse Using the Uploader Utilities 3 3 10 11 Turn the camera s dial switch to gt Click Start to begin uploading the photos EPSON Photo 3 starts and shows thumbnails of uploading images Pressing the ESC key stops uploading Press Yes to stop or No to continue the operation If you selected the Save file to check box in the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 window the converted images are also saved to the folder you specified Click Select All and then Upload Copy Make sure to select Upload into the Camera and click OK To cancel your job click Cancel To stop uploading click Cancel Using the Uploader Utilities Uploading audio recording files from your PC Follow these steps to upload audio recording files from a PC to the memory card in your camera Make sure that Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 or later runs on the PC To upload audio recording
36. ndows Update IV Specify a location 3 Select Search for the best driver for your Ten device then click Next Eu 5 Follow the on screen instructions est driver for your device Recommended looove Sra 6 Afterinstallation is complete click Finish Then go pun to the next section to install EPSON Photo 3 Installing EPSON Photo 3 Follow the steps below to install EPSON Photo 3 lt Back Cancel 1 Turnon your computer and insert the included CD in your computer s CD ROM drive Installing the Software 1 7 1 8 If a dialog box appears asking you to select a language click the appropriate language then click OK An introductory screen appears on your monitor Click the Add Software icon A dialog box with a list of software appears Any software with a check mark next to it will be installed in your PC Click a software name to remove or add a check mark Make sure there is a check mark next to EPSON Photo 3 Click OK Then follow the on screen instructions After installing EPSON Photo 3 click Finish The installation process automatically begins for any software you selected in addition to EPSON Photo 3 in step 3 Follow the on screen instructions To install more software go to the next section Installing the Software Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader3 and other software In addition to EPSON Photo 3 your software CD contains other software to expand the cap
37. nector cover Caution Be sure to position the cable correctly before pushing it into the connector Otherwise the cable and connector may be damaged Note H You can connect or disconnect the USB cable from the computer or camera while the computer and camera are turned on If a dialog box appears follow the steps in Installing the USB driver on page 1 6 to install the software Q Although you can connect and disconnect the USB cable anytime EPSON recommends connecting it as explained above to secure the connection H If your camera does not work properly when connected to the hub see page 4 3 in Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 4 If necessary turn the camera s dial switch to amp Caution Keep your camera and computer away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones Using a serial cable Connecting to a PC You can connect the camera to a PC with a Windows serial cable Follow the steps below 1 Make sure the camera and your computer are turned off 2 Plug the cable connector into the serial port on your computer Then tighten the screws Windows serial cable Note If you have more than one port available use COM or a similarly labelled port Installing the Software 1 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera Insert the other end of the serial cable to the interface connector Make sure the shape of
38. ng software About This Guide The information in this guide is divided into four chapters with a glossary and index provided for reference H Chapter 1 contains instructions for connecting the camera to your computer and information on installing the software Be sure to read this chapter first Chapter 2 provides you with a complete description of EPSON Photo 3 Introduction 1 Chapter 3 explains how to upload images audio recordings and programs to your EPSON digital camera J Chapter 4 explains how to solve problems you may have while using the software Notes contain important information and useful tips on operating your digital camera and software Finding More Information _I Online help also provides information about EPSON Photo 3 settings H To setup and use the digital camera see the user s guide of your camera 2 Introduction System Requirements Requirements for serial connection PCs 486 processor or higher Serial port with standard RS 232C interface and a communication speed of 19200 bps or higher At least 16 MB RAM 32 MB for Windows 98 Hard disk drive with at least 40 MB free space VGA monitor with at least 16 color display Microsoft Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 or later Macintosh computers Power PC processor Serial port 24 MB RAM Hard disk drive with at least 40 MB of free space Monitor with minimum resolution of 640 x 480 Macintosh System 7 5 or later QuickTime 3
39. nvert any JPEG or BMP image to the EPSON Photo file format and upload it to a memory card It also allows you to covert any WAV or AIFF for Macintosh only audio recording to the EPSON Photo file format and upload it to the memory card You can also use this software to make and save screen shots of everything displayed on the computer screen Use this feature to turn any of the documents you create for example PowerPoint presentations into image files that you can upload to a memory card Macintosh users can make screen shots using Macintosh system software You can upload images in the following sizes 640 x 480 1600 x 1200 or 1600 x 600 pixels Using the Uploader Utilities 3 1 Note EPSON Photo File Uploader3 automatically converts images from their original size to whichever of these three sizes you choose To use EPSON Photo File Uploader3 you need to install the program in your computer along with the EPSON Photo 3 software If you have not yet installed these programs do so now following the instructions in Installing the Software on page 1 1 Uploading images from your PC Follow these steps to upload images to the memory card in your camera from a PC running Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT version 4 0 or later To upload images from a Macintosh see Uploading images from your Macintosh on page 3 7 1 Makesure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the compute
40. on the Macintosh by clicking the image while the control key is pressed Note The Photo Info button is disabled when multiple images are selected Viewing your photos You can see a much larger view of any thumbnail in the selection window by clicking the View Photo button or by double clicking the thumbnail The photo s number in the memory card and its dimensions are displayed above the image view area The size of the photo is one half the width and height of your monitor s screen resolution For example if your monitor is set to 800 x 600 mode the view of the photo will be 400 x 300 in Fine and 400 x 150 in Fine Panorama Note The View Photo button is disabled when multiple thumbnails are selected Rotating your photos You can rotate photos clockwise or counterclockwise without lowering image guality Select the photo and click one of the rotation buttons Note The photos rotated in the Camera menu return to their original direction after you finish EPSON Photo 3 To save the rotated photos rotate them in the Folder menu Playing back audio recordings If you have made and attached an audio recording to a photo you can listen to the recording when in the Camera menu Click the 4 audio icon that appears under the photo To stop the playback click the icon again Using EPSON Photol3 2 13 Using the Folder Menu Click the Folder tab to open the Folder menu Thumbnails of the images in the selected fold
41. or later Requirements for USB connection PCs 486 processor or higher USB port TYPE A receptacle At least 32 MB RAM Hard disk drive with at least 40 MB of free space VGA monitor with at least 16 color display Microsoft Windows 98 pre installed Macintosh computers Power PC C3 processor Apple Macintosh with built in USB port 24 MB RAM Hard disk drive with at least 40 MB free space Monitor with minimum resolution of 640 x 480 Macintosh OS 8 1 or later OS 8 1 requires that iMac Update is installed before installing EPSON Photo 3 You can get it from the Apple Web site Introduction 3 4 Introduction Chapter 1 Installing the Software The CD ROM that comes with your EPSON digital camera contains EPSON Photo 3 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 and other optional software With EPSON Photo 3 you can transfer your pictures and audio recordings from the camera to your computer and then place them in documents EPSON Photo File Uploader3 allows you to transfer digital images and audio recordings from the computer to your camera This chapter shows you how to connect your camera to your computer and install the camera software in your PC or Macintosh Note H Be sure to install EPSON Photo 3 first You cannot install other software before EPSON Photo 3 is installed Q When you install EPSON Photo 3 the EPSON Program Uploader utility is also installed automatically Connecting the Camera fo Your Computer Y
42. ort cancels uploading Uploading images from your Macintosh You need System 7 5 or later to upload images to your camera from your Macintosh 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer See Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 icon in the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program group or folder The EPSON Photo File Uploader dialog box appears Selected File List Image Size Q 640X 480 amp 1600 X 1200 Q 1600 X 600 0 Remove X Preview Delete Sound O Save file to Browse We Icome to the EPSON Photo File Uploaders This software allows you to convert PICT or JPEG images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera Click Aad The Select Files dialog box appears Double click the folder containing the images you want to upload then select each file you want to upload and click Select Select Files T SAMPLE1 JPG TE SAMPLE2 JPG TE SAMPLE3 JPG TE SAMPLE4 JPG d Preview When you finish selecting image files click Done to close the Select Files dialog box The selected images appear in the Selected File List box in the order they will be uploaded If you want to remove files from this list select the files and click Remove If you want to rearrange the uploading order select the image you want to rearrange then click
43. oto 3 Note Q The live preview feature consumes much battery power so use of the optional AC adapter is recommended See the user s guide of your camera for more information on using the AC adapter Q You cannot turn off the camera when you are using live preview Click the Stop button to turn off the live preview feature and then turn off the camera The live preview image will be updated every few seconds for the amount of time specified in the Auto stop Timer list as follows 30 Seconds Minute default setting 3 Minutes 5 Minutes This feature helps save battery power You can also quit the live preview by clicking the Stop button while live previewing Using the Setup Menu Changing computer connection settings You can change settings for communication between Clickihe SeIUPtab to display the setup e This your computer and camera with the Port and Speed menu allows you to make computer connection options You can also test the connection and establish settings and a few camera settings such as the date communication by clicking the Test Connection and time You can also test the connection between button Connection information appears in the your camera and the computer from this menu Computer Connection window Note Setup tab m L4 Make sure the camera s dial switch is set to H Do not change the Port and Speed settings from Auto unless you know the configuration of the serial port you want to
44. ou can connect your camera to a PC or Macintosh with a serial cable or the included USB cable See the instructions in this section Note When the camera is connected to your computer you cannot use any of the control buttons on the camera except the shutter button You can only operate the camera through your computer To install thesoftware go to next section For the shutter press feature see Setting up the Shutter Press feature for Windows 98 USB users on page 2 3 You can save battery power by using the optional AC adapter whenever you connect the camera to your computer When the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable the automatic shut off feature does not work Installing the Software 1 1 Using the USB cable To connect the camera to your computer with a USB cable use the USB cable included with your camera Follow these steps Caution Be sure to use the USB cable that comes with your camera to avoid damaging the camera s interface connector 1 Turn on your computer 2 Plugthecable connector into the USB port on your computer or USB hub USB port on computer USB cable 1 2 Installing the Software Open the connector cover on the side of the camera Insert the other end of the USB cable to the interface connector Make sure the shape of the cable connector fits the interface connector PhotoPC 800 connector cover is sal A PhotoPC 850Z con
45. r See Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 Using the Uploader Utilities Open your EPSON Photo File Uploader3 program Click Start point to Programs point to EPSON Photo File Uploaders Ver 1 2 then click EPSON Photo File Uploader3 The Upload To Camera menu appears EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Bee ga Upload To Camera tal Screen Capture File Name N Selected Files List S Sort SAMPLEN APGanna r Image Size SAMPLE 4 JPG 2 on i C 1600x C 1600x BOD P Files Type T VV Preview H BitMap Files ipg bmp E 3 i FolderlF s c program f epf idis vi TM yc program files y epson E3 epf_upld3 v1 sd E Save fileto c y 3 Browse C PROGRAM FILESXEPSONSEPF UPLD3 Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows vou to convert JPEG or BMP J limages to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also cl Inske screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera Close Select a file type from the File Type list and select the folder containing the images you want to upload from the Drive list and Folder list Then double click your selected folder File names appear in the File Name box Note To upload images from a network drive you may need to map the drive before opening EPSON Photo File Uploader3 Select the images you want to upload in the File Name list Then clic
46. ram Uploader 3 14 to 3 16 Uploading audio recordings from your Macintosh to the memory card 3 9 to 3 11 audio recordings from your PC to the memory card 3 4 to 3 6 Index 3 images from your Macintosh to the memory card 3 7 to 3 8 images from your PC to the memory card 3 2 to 3 4 photos to the memory card 2 15 programs to the camera 3 14 Upload To Camera menu 3 2 to 3 6 USB cable 1 2 to 1 3 installing the driver in Windows 98 1 6 V Viewing photo information 2 12 photos 2 13 4 Index EPSON OVERSEAS MARKETING LOCATIONS EPSON AMERICA INC 20770 Madrona Ave P O Box 2842 Torrance CA 90509 2842 Phone 800 922 8911 Fax 310 782 5220 EPSON AUSIRALIA PTY LID 70 GIBBES STREET CHATSWO OD 2067 NSW Phone 2 9903 9000 Fax 2 9903 9177 EPSON ITALIA S p A V le F lli Casiraghi 427 20099 Sesto S Giovanni MI Italy Phone 2 262331 Fax 2 2440750 EPSON UK LTD Campus 100 MaylandsAvenue Hemel Hempstead Herts HP2 77 U K Phone 444 01442 261144 Fax 444 01442 227227 EPSON SINGAPORE PTE LID No 1 Temasek Avenue 36 00 Millenia Tower Singapore 039192 Phone 065 33 77 911 Fax 065 33 41 185 EPSON IBERICA S A Av de Roma 18 26 08290 Cerdanyola del Valles Barcelona Spain Phone 582 15 00 Fax 582 15 55 EPSON DEUTSC HLAND GmbH Z lpicher Stra e 6 40549 Dusseldorf Germany Phone 0211 56030 Fax 0211 5047787 EPSON HONG KONG LD Rooms 4706 10 4
47. rring takes longer when using this feature This feature works only for photos taken with an EPSON camera H If more than one photo is selected when you click Export Photos a number is added automatically to the end of each file name Start your application and open the document or file where you want to use the photo Position the cursor where you want to insert the photo Choose the Insert Picture or Import File command The command name may vary depending on your application It may appear on the File menu the Insert menu or another menu Enter the file name in the box that appears or use the list to locate and select your photo 8 Click OK The photo appears in your document Erasing selected pictures from memory card You can erase selected images from the memory card as described below 1 Click the thumbnails of the images you want to erase or click the Select All button to erase all the photos in the memory card Click the Erase Photos button A dialog box appears asking you to confirm that you want to erase these photos Click Yes The images you selected are erased If any of the photos have an attached audio recording file a dialog box appears asking you whether you want to erase both the photos and audio files or just the audio files Click Erase Photo and Audio to erase the photo and audio files Click Erase Audio Only to erase the audio files only Using EPSON Photol3 2 11 If any o
48. s Ver 1 then click EPSON Photo File Uploader3 3 11 Using the Uploader Utilities 3 file name box Click the Screen Capture tab The Screen Capture menu appears Screen Capture menu EPSON Photo File Uploader3 FA Upload To Camera Screen Capture Folder F c program fil Nepf upld3 v Hot K ttina K Cu c ot Key settina K e i ALT C program files Cy epson M CTRL F5 E epf upld3 v1 SHIFT i DrivelD New Folder C oc H Follow the steps below to make a screen capture 1 Specify the hot key combination you want to use for screen captures using Alt Ctrl or Shift and one of the function keys 2 Click the Start button to enable the hot key combination 3 Start your application open the file you want to capture and size the window to the full screen then press the hot key combination 4 Close your application and click the Stop button 5 Click the Upload To Camera tab to prepare your screen capture for uploading Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP j images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also make screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera _ Close Select the folder containing the images you want to upload using the Drive list and Folder list Then double click the folder where you want to save the screen
49. s application L1 es Imaging Disable device events Cancel Apply The above screen shows EPSON PhotoPC 850Z as an example Using EPSON Photol3 2 3 2 You can see that Shutter Press is listed as the Getting information through online help camera event Make sure the check box of the application you want to assign to the shutter EPSON Photo 3 s online help can answer most of your button is selected and all other application check questions about this software b lear in the Send to this application list EE NS e i To access online help click the Help button on any of Note the EPSON Photo 3 menus for help related to the items H If more than one application is selected a dialog on that menu box appears prompting you to select an application when the shutter button is pressed Note for Windows users You can also access the online help by clicking the Start H Some applications do not support linkage to button pointing to Programs then to EPSON Photo 3 digital cameras Linkage is available only with the Ver 1 and then clicking Photol3 Help applications that appear in the Send to this application list 3 Close the dialog box by clicking the OK button 2 4 Using EPSON Photo 3 EPSON Photo 3 menus 1 When you connect the camera and computer with the USB cable star icons always move across the display There are four menus in the EPSON Photo 3 dialog panel because the camera and computer are always box Cam
50. s in Uploading images from your PC on page 3 2 For Macintosh users EPSON Photo File Uploader3 for the Macintosh does not have a screen shot feature However you can make screen shots using your Macintosh system software then use EPSON Photo File Uploader3 to upload the screen shots to your camera The instructions below are representative of many Macintosh computers but the procedure may be different depending on your Macintosh See your computer documentation for detailed instructions on making screen shots Follow these steps to make screen shots on your Macintosh 1 Makesure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer 2 Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploaders icon The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appears 3 Start your application and open the file you want to capture then press SHIFT COMMAND 3 on your computer keyboard Your Macintosh names and saves the entire screen image on your hard drive Note In OS 8 or later you can also make a screen shot of any part of the screen image rather than the whole screen image Press SHIFT COMMAND 4 then click the window you want to copy or drag the cursor to make a box around the area of the screen you want to copy You can make as many screen shots as you like simply repeat this step 4 When youare finished making screen shots close your application To upload your screen shots to the camera click the
51. s on the Setup menu of your EPSON Photo 3 software You may need to change the Port and Speed connection settings to Auto See Changing computer connection settings on page 2 19 for details Troubleshooting 4 1 Make sure your camera has a memory card installed If not turn off the camera insert the memory card in your camera then turn the camera s dial switch to Check that the port to which your camera is connected is properly configured and that the Base I O port address and the Interrupt Request Number IRQ assigned to the port are not in conflict with other devices If you are using a Macintosh and serial cable and the camera is sharing a serial port with another device make sure AppleTalk is inactive If you are using a Macintosh and a USB cable make sure the USB driver file of your camera is active When you use the Controls menu make sure to set the dial switch to or If your camera is the PhotoPC 800 open the lens cover Make sure the batteries have enough power and are installed correctly Make sure the computer has enough memory and disk space Check the portsettings on theSetup menu of your EPSON Photo 3 software You may need to change the Port and Speed connection settings to Auto See Changing computer connection settings on page 2 19 for details Avoid opening or working with applications unrelated to the photo transfer process while the camera and computer are communicating
52. s run out you must replace them within 30 minutes to avoid losing the time settings in your camera Follow these steps to set the camera s clock 1 Inthe Setup menu click the Set Time button The Set Camera Time and Date dialog box appears Set Camera Time and Date ME Cancel 7 en pats i999 ei 4 fi E em P Copy From Computer 2 Use the arrows to change the time and date If you want to set your camera to your computer s time and date click the Copy From Computer button 3 Click OK EPSON Photo 3 updates the time and date in your camera Changing the camera ID If you want to change the name that is used to identify the camera when it is connected to a computer simply type a new name into the Setup menu s Camera Id box The camera name appears on the introductory screen when you start EPSON Photo 3 and in the About dialog box You can also see your camera ID by clicking the Photo Info button Using EPSON Photol3 2 21 2 22 Using EPSON Photo 3 Chapter 3 Using the Uploader Utilities Your camera comes with two uploader utility programs that allow you to upload images audio recordings and optional programs from your computer to your camera This chapter tells you how to use these programs and includes an explanation of how to capture screen shots of your computer desktop Using EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software included on the CD ROM shipped with your camera allows you to co
53. se the JPG extension and audio recording files use the WAV extension Using EPSON Photol3 2 7 Follow the steps below to save photos in your computer with the Save To Folder button 1 Make sure EPSON Photo 3 is open See Accessing EPSON Photo 3 on page 2 1 2 Clickthe thumbnails of the images you want to save in the image selection window or click the select All button to save all the photos in your camera 3 Click the Save To Folder button 4 Selecta folder in the dialog box then click Save Your photos will be saved to the folder you selected If a photo has an attached audio recording you can choose between saving both the image and the recording or only the image Using the Export Photos button 2 8 The Export Photos button is only available when you open EPSON Photo 3 directly You can name the files and choose between the following file formats JPEG BMP PCX or PICT for Macintosh only Follow the steps below to save photos in your computer with this button Using EPSON Photo 3 Open EPSON Photo 3 as directed in Opening EPSON Photo 3 directly on page 2 2 In the Camera menu click the thumbnails of the images you want to save or click the Select All button to save all the photos in your camera Click the Export Photos button Note If you want to improve the image quality of your photos select the PhotoEnhance check box before clicking Export Photos Transferring takes longer when u
54. sing this feature This feature works only for photos taken with an EPSON camera Select a folder in which to save your photo specify a file name and select a file format in the dialog box Then click Save To quit saving photos while photos are being processed click Cancel Placing photos in your documents Note l l Depending on the application you use the Get Photo You can use your pictures in many different types of button may appear as the Get Photos button You can applications such as word processors presentation insert more than one photo with this button programs spreadsheets database managers and page layout and desktop publishing packages Using the Get Photo or Get Photos button If your apple Hou supports OLE2 such as Microsoft Following is a typical procedure for directly Word 97 and WordPad for Windows only or transferring a photo to an OLE2 or TWAIN compliant TWAIN such as Adobe Photoshop 5 0 and application Microsoft Picturelt 2 0 you can directly transfer your photos from your camera to your documents 1 Start your word processor or other application If your application does not support OLE2 or TWAIN 2 Openthe documentor file where you want to use you need to save your photos as JPEG BMP PCX or the photo PICT for Macintosh files and then open them from l mE within your application 3 For OLE2 compliant applications position the cursor where you want to insert the photo c
55. son E epf upld3 v1 __TestPly __TestPly 640x 480 __ SoundDelete Delete Drive D Save file to Ee h Browse C PROGRAM FILESXEPSONSEPF UPLD3 Welcome to the EPSON Photo File Uploader3 This software allows you to convert JPEG or BMP f images to the EPSON Photo file format and upload send them to your camera You can also cl make screen captures and then convert and upload them to vour camera Chose Note Q When you select the image file with the speaker icon and click Test Play you can play back the linked audio recording H Ifyou want to cut the link between the image file and audio recording file select the image file with the speaker icon and click Sound Delete Turn the camera s dial switch to Using the Uploader Utilities 10 11 12 Click Start to begin uploading the audio recording files as well as the image files EPSON Photo 3 starts and shows thumbnails of uploading images and audio recordings Pressing the ESC key stops uploading Press Yes to stop or No to continue the operation Note You can listen to the linked audio recording by clicking the speaker icon at the bottom of each photo Click Select All and then Upload Copy Make sure to select Upload into the Camera and click OK To cancel your job click Cancel When the dialog box prompts you to select your action click Upload Photo and Audio To upload the photos only click Upload Photo Only Clicking Ab
56. t normally provides four TYPE A sockets to increase the number of USB ports on a computer Glossary Index A Accessing EPSON Photo 3 2 1 to 2 2 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 from your Macintosh 3 7 EPSON Photo File Uploader3 from your PC 3 2 EPSON Program Uploader 3 14 Online help 2 4 Activating the shutter 2 18 Adjusting camera settings flash 2 16 image quality 2 16 macro 2 16 self timer 2 16 Assigning an application to the shutter button 2 3 Audio recording 2 7 2 13 2 15 Auto shut off 1 1 B Buttons Browse 2 14 2 15 Copy From Computer 2 21 Erase Photos 2 11 Export Photos 2 8 2 10 2 14 Get Photo 2 9 Get Photos 2 9 Photo Info 2 12 rotation 2 13 Save To Folder 2 7 2 15 Select All 2 11 Set Time 2 19 2 21 Stop 2 18 Take a Picture 2 18 Test Connection 2 19 2 20 Upload Copy 2 14 2 15 View Photo 2 13 C Cables serial 1 3 to 1 6 USB 1 2 to 1 3 Camera clock 2 21 Camera ID 2 12 2 21 Camera menu 2 6 2 6 to 2 13 Clock setting 2 21 Communication port 2 19 Communication speed 2 20 CompactFlash Cards uploading photos to 2 15 uploading programs from 3 14 Computer connection settings 2 19 to 2 20 Connecting the camera to a Macintosh using the serial cable 1 5 to 1 6 to a PC using the serial cable 1 3 to 1 4 using the USB cable 1 2 to 1 3 Controlling the camera from the computer 2 16 to 2 18 Controls menu 2 6 2 16 to 2 18 Index 1 Copying photos 2 15 D
57. th EPSON Photo 3 esse se es es 2 1 Accessing EPSON Photol3 ese ses ses 2 1 Setting up the Shutter Press feature for Windows 98 USB users esse sees 2 3 Getting information through online help 2 4 EPSON Photo S merus iere tot ERROR 2 5 Using the Camera Ment is verdes hs PERI 2 6 Transferring photos to your computer 2 7 Placing photos in your documents 2 9 Erasing selected pictures from memory card 2 11 Getting photo information 2 12 Viewing your photos 00084 2 13 Rotating your photos 004 2 13 Playing back audio recordings 2 13 Using the Folder Menu ese es es es ee see 2 14 Finding the folder containing your photos 2 15 Uploading and copying photos 2 15 Using the Controls Menu sore DS SG 2 16 Controlling the camera from your computer 2 16 Taking pictures from your computer 2 18 Usime the Setup Menus cucu vs SE DS Re 2 19 Changing computer connection settings 2 19 111 Changing camera settings sis ss es 2 21 Chapter 3 Using the Uploader Utilities Using EPSON Photo File Uploader3 3 1 Uploading images from your PC 3 2 Uploading audio recording files from your PC 3 4 Uploading images from your Macintosh 3 7 Uploading audio recording files from your Macintosh 3 9 Making sereen COpi s oce ree ess 3 11 Using EPSON
58. the cable connector fits the interface connector PhotoPC 800 PhotoPC 850Z connector cover Installing the Software Caution Be sure to position the cable correctly before pushing it into the connector Otherwise the cable and connector may be damaged 4 Turnthe camera s dial switch to and turn on your computer Caution Keep your camera and computer away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones Connecting to a Macintosh 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera Insert the other end of the cable to the interface connector Make sure the shape of the connector fits the interface connector You can connect the camera to a Macintosh with a Macintosh serial cable Follow the steps below Note To connect to a Macintosh with a USB cable see Using EE eae the LISB cable on page 1 2 1 Make sure the camera and your computer are connector cover turned off 2 Plugtheserial cable connector into the modem or the printer port on your computer PhotoPC 850Z connector cover Installing the Software 1 5 Caution Be sure to position the cable correctly before pushing it into the connector Otherwise the cable and connector may be damaged Installing Software for Windows Users When you use the USB cable to connect your camera and computer install the USB driver first and then EPSON Photo 3 When you
59. to the folder you specified Click Select All and then Upload Copy Make sure to select Upload into the Camera and click OK To cancel your job click Cancel To stop uploading click Cancel Uploading audio recording files from your 4 Select the image file in the Selected File List box Macintosh to link the sound file You need System 7 5 or later to upload audio recording files to your camera from your Macintosh 1 Makesure EPSON Photo 3 is not running on your computer Connect your camera to the computer See Connecting the Camera to Your Computer on page 1 1 2 Double click the EPSON Photo File Uploaders icon in the EPSON Photo File Uploaders folder The EPSON Photo File Uploader dialog box appears 3 Select the image files and add them to the Selected File List box For more information about file selection see Uploading images from your Macintosh on page 3 7 oO EPSON Photo File Uploader3 BE Image Size IX SAMPLE1 JPG X SAMPLE2 JPG 640 X 480 X SAMPLE3 JPG 1600 X 1200 X SAMPLE4 JPG DOWN C 1600 X 600 Remove Remove X Preview Sound Select Select ets Upload 640x480 L Save file to SEM big le sisi dad did ii to File Uploader3 This softw allows you mages to the EPSON Pho to file fo mata nd hg load sei ERE e em Pu camera 5 Click Sound Select to select an audio recording file you want to link to the image file Select the folder containing the
60. too long you can reverse the images by clicking the blue arrow at the bottom of the scroll bar You can select the directory in the memory card in the camera connected to the computer with Select Camera Directory If you have made and attached an audio recording to a photo you can listen to the recording by clicking the di audioicon To stop the playback click the di audio icon again Note If a message appears indicating that the camera is not connected properly make sure the serial or USB port is working and that the port setting in the Setup menu matches the port you are using To change the port setting see Changing the communication port on page 2 19 Transferring photos to your computer There are two ways to transfer or save your pictures to your computer You can click the Save To Folder button to create a JPEG file that is named automatically Or you can click the Export Photos button to name the file yourself and save it as a JPEG BMP PCX or PICT for Macintosh only file Using the Save To Folder button Files saved with the Save To Folder button are named automatically For example 91020001 The first digit 9 is the last number of the year you took photo The next digit 1 is the month January October November and December are represented by X Y and Z respectively The next two digits 02 represent the day The last four digits 0001 indicate the order the file was saved Image files u
61. use If you change the Port and Speed settings you may lose the connection between the camera and your computer button Changing the communication port Set Time button You can change the communication port used to connect the camera to your computer When Auto is Note selected in the Setup menu EPSON Photo 3 The Setup menu shows information about your camera The automatically selects the port used to connect the above screen is just an example camera and the computer For Windows You can select Auto USB or any available COM port such as COMI to COMO9 Using EPSON Photol3 2 19 For Macintosh You can select Auto USB Modem Port or Printer Port Changing the serial communication speed You can change the speed at which EPSON Photo 3 communicates with the camera When Auto is selected in the Setup menu EPSON Photo 3 automatically selects the fastest possible communication speed The following speeds are available Auto 19200 38400 57600 115200 and 230400 bps Note H For Windows the 230400 bps speed is only available if your PC has a high speed serial interface and driver H For Macintosh the 115200 and 230400 bps speeds are only available in System 7 5 3 or higher Q When you select the USB port you cannot change communication speed Checking the current status of the camera The Computer Connection window displays the current status of the camera and its connection to the computer I
62. ware you want to install Some folders may contain multiple language versions of the software Double click the folder icon of your preferred language 3 Double click the installer icon of the program you want to install Then follow the on screen instructions Chapter 2 Using EPSON Photo 3 Now that EPSON Photo 3 is installed in your computer you are ready transfer the images you shot with your camera to your computer You can then use your images in letters presentations or other documents you create on your computer This chapter tells you how to do all these things as well as how to erase pictures from the camera and upload EPSON Photo images to your camera Working with EPSON Phofol3 Once your camera and computer are connected and turned on you are ready to start working with EPSON Photo 3 If you have not yet installed EPSON Photo 3 in your computer see Chapter 1 Installing the Software to install it Note If you do not set your camera s clock before connecting it to the computer the camera s time and date is automatically set to that of the computer s after opening EPSON Photo 3 Accessing EPSON Photo 3 To download your photos to your computer you need to first access EPSON Photo 3 You can either open EPSON Photo 3 directly or open it from a different application See the next page for instructions Note Before accessing EPSON Photo 3 turn the camera s dial switch to Using EPSON P
63. y panel image varies depending on the camera model Controlling the camera from your computer You can change camera settings by using the Control Options box in the Controls menu just as you would use the control buttons on the top of the camera When the camera is connected to the computer you cannot use any buttons on the camera itself other than the dial switch The display panel on the computer and the display panel on the camera are updated whenever the image quality setting flash mode or picture count changes Selecting The image quality setting Click anywhere inside the Control menu s Mode box to select an image quality setting Image Quality Setting Resolution in Pixels Standard 640 x 480 Fine 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1984 x 1488 You can switch freely between these settings and mix pictures of varying image quality in the camera Keep in mind that the memory card s picture capacity varies accordingly See the user s guide of your camera for more information on the image quality settings Super Fine HyPict Monochrome Fine Monochrome Super Fine Monochrome HyPict Selecting the flash mode Usethearrow in the Control menu s Flash box to select one of the following flash mode settings Off Automatic Red eye Reduction Forced Slow sync Note H The red eye reduction setting is available only on the PhotoPC 850Z Q When taking photos in the Full Auto camera mode slow s
64. ynchro is not available See the user s guide of your camera for details Setting The self timer Select the Self Timer check box in the Controls menu to activate the self timer See the user s guide of your camera for more information Selecting macro mode Select the Macro check box in the Controls menu to turn on the macro feature See the user s guide of your camera for details on the macro feature Using EPSON Photol3 2 17 Taking pictures from your computer You can take pictures from your computer using the camera s viewfinder to set up your shot and you can see alive preview of the shot on your computer screen before you capture it This live preview feature works somewhat like a video camera except the image moves more slowly Follow these steps to take pictures from the computer 1 Turn the camera s dial switch to or If your camera is the PhotoPC 800 open the lens cover 2 Position the camera facing the subject Use a tripod for maximum flexibility and stability in setting up your shots 3 ClicktheTake a Picture button to take a picture The status and shooting lights flash green then turn off 4 Whenthelight stops flashing and turns green the image is saved and you can take another picture When you want to take picture while displaying your image in the Live Preview window click the Start button in the Live Preview box Then click Take a Picture button to take a picture Using EPSON Ph

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