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User’s Manual

Stylus Mega

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Product Overview

1. Flash Connector

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2. Lens

3. Shutter Button

4. USB Port

5. Viewfinder

1. Viewfinder

2. LCD Display

3. Flash Button

4. Battery Compartment

5. Microphone

6. Mode Button

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started ..............................................................................................................4

• What Can I do with my Camera?..................................................................................4

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures? ........................................................................4

• What can I do with my movie clips and audio?...............................................................4

• Camera Package Contents...........................................................................................4

• Installing the batteries ...............................................................................................5

• Turning the Camera On and Off ...................................................................................5

• Checking the battery level ..........................................................................................5

• Automatic power off saves batteries .............................................................................5

• Checking Camera Status.............................................................................................6

2 Taking Pictures ...............................................................................................................6

• Taking a Picture.........................................................................................................6

• Other Picture Taking settings.......................................................................................6

• Setting the picture quality...........................................................................................6

• Self Timer ................................................................................................................7

3 Taking Movies and Recording Audio clips ............................................................................7

• Recording a Movie ....................................................................................................7

• Recording Audio clips .................................................................................................7

• Deleting Picture, Movie and Audio Clip from the camera. ................................................7

• Deleting all Pictures, Movies and Audio Clips from the camera. ........................................7

4 Using the Flashlight........................................................................................................8

• Installing the batteries ...............................................................................................8

• Connecting the flashlight to the camera ........................................................................8

• Setting the flash mode ...............................................................................................8

• Using the test button .................................................................................................8

5 Installing the Software onto a Computer ............................................................................9

• Window® 98SE Users.................................................................................................9

• Install the software ....................................................................................................9

• Software included with your camera .............................................................................9

• Computer system requirements ...................................................................................14

6 Transferring Pictures, Movie Clips & Audio To Your Computer.................................................14

• Before you transfer pictures ........................................................................................14

• Connecting to your computer ......................................................................................14

• Transferring & viewing the Pictures on a computer ........................................................14

• Transferring & playing Movies on a computer ...............................................................14

• Transferring & listening to Audio on a computer .............................................................15

• Taking pictures from live video ....................................................................................15

7 Using your camera as a Web Cam .....................................................................................15

• Setting up ................................................................................................................15

• Making a call.............................................................................................................15

8 Troubleshooting Problems ................................................................................................16

• Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................16

9 Getting Help...................................................................................................................17

• Software Help ...........................................................................................................17

• Cool-iCam Online Services ..........................................................................................17

• Telephone Customer Support.......................................................................................17

10 Appendix .....................................................................................................................17

• Technical Specifications ..............................................................................................17

• Using your batteries...................................................................................................18

• Tips, Your Safety & Maintenance ..................................................................................18

• Regulatory Information...............................................................................................18

1 Getting Started

• What Can I do with my Camera?

Capture Enjoy point & shoot operation. Store pictures, movie clips and Audio on the

internal SDRAM.

Set Up Select various Camera, Video and Audio recording settings.

Communicate Use the camera as a Web Camera.

• What can I do with my Digital Pictures?

View Pictures on a Computer using the Arcsoft® Software supplied

Save Pictures to the computer memory

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

• What can I do with my Movie clips & Audio?

Playback Movie clips on a Computer using the Arcsoft® Software supplied

Replay

Audio clips

Save Movie clips and Audio to the computer memory

Communicate Send the movie and audio over the internet to family and friends.

• Camera Package Contents

Stylus Mega USB Cable

Pouch

Flash Light

(Optional)

Camera Stand

4 x AAA Alkaline

Batteries (2 for camera and

2 for ash unit optional)

My Camera CD-ROM includes

My Camera Driver, PhotoStudio® 4.0 (PC),

ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0 (PC),

ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 2000 (PC),

ArcSoft VideoImpression™ 1.6 (PC),

Microsoft® NetMeeting™ (PC),

Adobe® Acrobat® Reader (PC).

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1 x CR2025

Battery

CR2025

• Installing the batteries

Backup Battery Replacement

The backup battery is designed to be used only for short intervals whilst you are replacing the 2 x AAA

batteries. The backup battery maintains the memory of your Stylus Mega when you want to replace your

batteries and when you have images stored in your Stylus Mega and you are not able to upload to your

computer. Removal of this battery will mean the loss of any images currently stored in your Stylus Mega.

CR2025

1. Press and slide the battery door downwards (as shown on the diagram). Remove

the 2 x AAA alkaline batteries from the battery compartment.

2. Remove the button cell CR2025 from the backup battery compartment and

insert a new one back.

3. Insert the 2 x AAA alkaline batteries back into the battery compartment (Make

sure you follow the correct polarity (+) (-) as indicated.)

4. Push and slide the battery door upwards to close the battery door.

Note:

• BATTERY DRAIN - TO SAVE THE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERIES, ALWAYS REMOVE THE AAA BATTERIES

& BACKUP BUTTON CELL, IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO USE THE CAMERA.

• We recommend the user to change the backup battery (CR2025) every 3 months.

• Do not change batteries when the camera is in use, otherwise images taken will be lost.

• Do not press the Mode button when the camera is not installed with 2 x AAA alkaline batteries,

otherwise images taken will be lost.

• If the camera is hang after installing batteries, take the batteries out. Then, put them back again

to re-activate the camera.

Battery Replacement

4 x AAA Alkaline batteries are supplied with the product (2 for the camera and 2 for the flashlight (optional))

The flashlight is covered in a future section.

1. Open the camera battery door by sliding the door downwards.

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

3. Close the battery door.

AAA

CR2032

AAA

• Turning the Camera On and Off

Back View

Mode Button

LCD Display

To turn the camera on, firmly press the Mode button M. The LCD display

will come on after a few moments. To turn the camera off, press and hold

down the Mode button. The camera will beep and the LCD display will

switch off.

• Checking the battery level

Check the battery power level before taking pictures.

HIGH

1. Turn the camera on.

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

batteries have adequate power.

batteries need to be replaced.

• Automatic power off saves batteries

Your Camera is designed to switch off automatically and save battery life without losing the pictures taken

after 60 seconds of non use. Press the Mode button to reactivate the camera.

• Checking Camera Status

Switch the Camera on, view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If Feature

icon is not displayed, that particular feature is not activated.

HIGH LOW

sec

min

AUTO

sec

min

AUTO

HIGH

NORMAL

LOW

Best Pictures taken

Better

Good

USB connected

Picture Quality Camera Status

Full Battery Low Battery

Delete Mode

Other Features

Audio Recording Mode

Self-Timer Mode

Movie Mode

Auto Flash Mode On

“Minutes” Display

“Second” Display

Delete all picture

For last picture

delete

2 Taking Pictures

• Taking a Picture

1. Switch the camera ON. The camera LCD will be set to take

Normal resolution pictures.

3. Frame your subject using the camera viewfinder.

4. Press the Shutter button to take an picture. Hold the camera

steady. A beep sound is made when the picture has been

taken.

Back View

Viewnder

Front View

Shutter Button

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• Other Picture Taking settings

Setting Section

Set Picture Quality Setting the Picture Quality

Using the flash mode Setting the flash mode

Self Timer Setting the self timer

Set Movie Mode Setting camera to make a Movie

Deleting Pictures Deleting Pictures from the camera

• Setting the Picture Quality M

1. Pressing the Mode button M will alter the camera settings – in order

Normal resolution

Low resolution

Movie with Audio normal resolution

Self timer

Audio only

Delete LST

Delete all

High resolution

2. The picture quality settings are described below;

• High resolution HIGH (1280 x 1024) with no image compression for detailed images, large file size and

prints.

• Normal resolution (1280 x 1024) with 4:1 ratio compression for standard image quality, smaller

file size and prints.

• Low resolution LOW (1280 x 1024) with 8:1 ratio compression for economy images, small file sizes

ideal for e-mailing.

3. Take the picture using the shutter button.

• Self timer

Your Camera is designed with a self timer function which will allow you to take pictures with a 10 second

timer built in. Frame your subject and use the stand enclosed to position your camera.

1. Switch the camera on.

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

3. Frame your subject.

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

picture.

3 Taking Movies & Recording Audio Clips

• Recording a Movie

The camera can take Movie clips in Normal mode which can be played back using the Arcsoft® Software

on a computer. Movie clips are accompanied with audio to record all the sounds happening in and around

your movie.

1. Switch the camera on, use the mode button to select the Movie Mode;

2. Frame the subject using the viewfinder. Hold down the Shutter button down &

shoot. Your movie clip will record all the sounds automatically.

3. The camera LCD will display the movie length in seconds whilst the movie is

being filmed.

4. Release the Shutter button when you want to finish recording your movie.

sec

Movie mode (Normal)

CIF setting

• Recording Audio Clips

The camera can record audio clips, which can be played back using a computer.

1. Switch the camera on, using the mode button select the .

2. Place your camera close to the source of the sound you wish to record.

3. Press the shutter button to start recording your audio clip.

4. The camera LCD will display the audio clip length in seconds whilst the audio is being recorded.

4. Press the shutter to end the audio recording.

• Deleting Picture, Movie & Audio Clip from the camera

Pictures, Video Clips and Audio Clips are all stored in separate file areas in your Camera memory, therefore

you can delete the last shot taken by following the below procedures;

1. Switch the camera on.

2. Select the Trash icon /LST mode to delete last picture.

3. Press the shutter button once, the LCD Display will flash, press the shutter again to confirm the delete

action.

4. The last shot taken; picture, video or audio clip will be deleted from the camera memory and the counter

on the camera LCD will reduce by one. (ie. if your last action was a audio clip, when you use LST mode,

the last of the audio clip will be deleted.)

• Deleting all Pictures, Movies & Audio Clips from the camera

1. Switch the camera on.

2. Select the Trash icon /ALL mode using the mode button.

3. Press the shutter button once, the LCD Display will flash, press the shutter again to confirm the delete

action.

4 Using the Flashlight

Your camera is supplied with a flashlight, which is used with the camera picture mode. Your camera

is designed with Auto flash, which means that the flash will operate when insufficient light is available

to take a good picture.

Note:

The stand is not design for the camera connected with the ashlight.

• Installing the batteries

1. Open the flashlight battery compartment door.

2. Insert the 2 x AAA batteries as shown, ensuring to

follow the +/- signs correctly.

3. Close the battery door.

Power connection plug

AAA

• Connecting the ashlight to the camera

1. Connect the flashlight to the camera by inserting the power connection plug into the flash power plug

hole on top of the camera.

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• Setting the ash mode

1. Switch the camera ON.

2. Set the picture resolution using the mode button.

3. Press the Flash button , the camera LCD will display a flashing until the flash

mode is ready.

4. The Green LED light on the flash will light when sufficient battery power has

charged the flashlight between pictures.

5. Use the camera shutter button to take a picture.

Back View

Flash Button

LCD Display

• Using the test button

Press the flashlight test button located next to the Green LED to check correct operation of the flashlight.

LED

Test Button

AUTO

5 Installing your Software onto a Computer

• Window® 98SE users

Window® 98SE users will require to download DirectX 6.1 or higher software from the internet. Go to

http://www.microsoft.com/directx and find the free download DirectX 6.1.

• Install the software

IMPORTANT! - Make sure you install all the software from the CD supplied before you connect your camera to a computer and transfer pictures

from your camera to the computer.

IMPORTANT! – If the computer request you to install the Windows operating system during the software installation, place the windows CD into

the computer CD ROM drive. The computer will install the necessary les from the CD automatically. When the Windows software appears to have

nished the operation close the Windows screen. Remove the Windows CD and store safely.

1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your

computer.

2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD ROM Drive.

Open & Close

3. The CD User Interface Screen will automatically launch.

4. With the mouse, click on each software interface button in turn following the

on screen prompts.

NOTE! When prompted to do so, register your name and the other details requested for further on line support. You must be connected to your

internet service provider to register on line electronically.

• Software included with your camera

The Stylus Mega software CD contains the following software;

Cool–iCam “My Camera” Picture Transfer Software

My Camera software enable Pictures and Movie files to be transferred to the computer from the camera.

Create your own files and folders to store the Pictures. Use the Arcsoft® software suite to edit and print

the Pictures.

PhotoStudio® 4.0 Picture Editing Software

PhotoStudio® 4.0 is a full-featured, easy-to-use digital image-editing program that provides a complete

set of photo editing and retouching tools, plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements.

Its powerful features include a wide variety of input and output options, layers, multiple undo and redo

functions, image management tools, editable text, multiple file format support and a lot more.

1. Go to Start > Programs > ArcSoft software suite > PhotoStudio 4.0.

You can now start to download your stored images from your Stylus Mega by the following steps:

2. Go to “File” and select “Select Source”. Select “TCG 201 Camera” as source.

3. Go to “File” and select “Acquire”. The capture interface will show up.

To capture image(s), scroll through the image(s) stored in our camera and click “Transfer”. When you

have finish, click on “Cancel” to go back to window.

4. For further help on how to use PhotoStudio® 4.0, go to “Help” to access the Help Topics.

Visit http://www.arcsoft.com for all your FAQ’s, tips and technical support. See Section 9 for more

details.

ArcSoft Funhouse™ 1.0 Picture Editing Software

ArcSoft Funhouse™ is an image entertainment application that enables users to create “photo fantasies”

by combining their personal photos with a wide variety of fantasy backgrounds. Users can get their own

images from digital cameras, scanners, disk drives and Photo CDs, and seamlessly combine them with just a

few clicks of the mouse. The fantasy backgrounds include fictional characters, classic works of art, Olympic

heroes, 50’s funnies, bathing beauties, muscle men and a lot more.

1. Click Start > Programs > ArcSoft Software Suite > Funhouse 1.0.

2. Click “1. Get Template” to select the template in the different type of category and then click “OK” to

confirm.

Important! Make sure the “Digital Camera” CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM Drive.

Using the images stored in your Digital Camera:-

3. Double click on “2. Get Photo” and click “Acquire”. Select “TCG 201 Camera” as the source. The capture

interface will show up.

Important! Make sure your Digital Camera is connected to your computer.

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