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- Page 1 SERVICE-ADDRESS AIPTEK International GmbH Halskestr. 6 47877 Willich (Germany) Tel.: +49 (0) 2154 / 9235-50 Fax: +49 (0) 2154 / 9235-68 Email: info@aiptek.de TECHNICAL HOTLINE Our technical hotline can assist you with your questions, problems and comments and can be reached Monday –...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents General Information Operating the Camera Manager General Safety Information Starting the Mega Cam Manager Maintenance and Repair Closing or Minimizing the Program Monitor Information Introduction DSC-Mode Contents Work Area System Requirements Album Technical Specifications Album-Manager Creating an AVI-File Getting Started Preview and Slide Show Installing the Batteries... -
Page 3: General Information
General Information General Safety Information Maintenance and Repair To prevent operating malfunctions, keep the camera dry and free of Keep the lens free of water, dirt and dust. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean dust. Do not place the camera in direct sunlight or near excessive heat. the lens. -
Page 4: Introduction
CMOS-Color sensor (1280x1024 Pixel) missing please contact our customer service 16.8M Colors (24Bit) Resolution: SXGA (1248x960 dpi) • VGA (640x480 dpi) Digital-Camera "PenCam Pilot" • Memory capability: 128MBit SDRAM (for Videos) Camera stand and base 128MBit Flash-Memory (for pictures) •... -
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started Installing the Batteries Operation With a Rechargeable Batteries To install the batteries, open the battery compartment at the bottom of the It is possible to use rechargeable batteries. Do to the low voltage processed camera and insert the batteries in the slots provided according to the by rechargeable batteries;... -
Page 6: Operating The Camera
Operating the camera Introduction Operating Controls With the PenCam Plot, short video sequences can be taken and via. The USB Cable transferred and saved to the computer. You can use the included Adjustment software to edit or change the data as desired. distance There are two memory types for saving captured data: Lens... -
Page 7: Description Of The Lcd Display
Description of the LCD Display PC-Connection This symbol will appear when the camera has been connected to the PC via. USB Cable. Timer PC-Connection Power will then be provided from the PC. To extend the life of the batteries, remove them from the camera. Video-Mode Counter Picture-Mode... -
Page 8: Hue Settings
The counter shows the number of captures saved. When no more memory space is available, the counter will blink and the capture button will not function. For the saving of pictures, the camera is equipped with an internal 128Mbit Flash Memory. You can save approx. 50 pictures in the 1248x960 dpi resolution and approx. -
Page 9: Erasing Pictures And Recordings
Erasing Pictures and Recordings Timer The camera offers to methods to erase pictures or recordings: either one at a Press the mode button until the timer symbol appears time (the last picture taken) or all at once. in the display. Then press the capture button and approx. -
Page 10: Installing The Software
Installing the software Click on the “eye” symbol to start the installation Installing the AVI-Decoder The AVI-Decoder is required if you desire to save Video-Data using the Follow the installation wizard’s instructions. Proprietary-Format To install the AVI-Decoder, do the following: The necessary data will be copied to the hard drive. -
Page 11: Installing The Camera Under Windows 98Se / Me
Additional Installation Information using Windows 98SE / ME Installing the Camera under Windows 98SE / To start the camera installation, connect the Mini PenCam to the computer. After proper installation of the drivers, the three components can be found in the device manager Use the USB cable provided. -
Page 12: Installing The Camera Under Windows 2000 / Xp
The Driver consists of three components which windows will install one Installing the Camera under Windows 2000 / XP after the other: Capturing devices: Mega Camera, WDM Image Capture To start the camera installation, connect the Mini PenCam to the computer. USB-Controller: Mega Camera, WDM DSC I/O Driver USB-Device or MegaCamera USB Camera... -
Page 13: Additional Installation Information Under Windows 2000 / Xp
Click on the entry, in which the drivers Additional Installation Information under Windows 2000 / XP are to be installed, with the right mouse key and choose “refresh drivers” from the options. After proper installation of the drivers, the three components can be found in the device manager Device Manager: To find the Device Manager click on:... -
Page 14: Additional Software (Short Description)
Select your component from the list Additional Software (Short Description) and click on “next”. The CD with the Title “Mega Camera” includes a variety of software for processing images, archiving and creating panorama pictures, attaching pictures and videos to Emails and using the camera for videoconferences. Please note the following: These programs offer numerous possibilities for the processing of images;... - Page 15 Video Live Mail offers a variety of possibilities to attach pictures and videos Photo Express offers many possibilities to professionally process images. to Emails. Included are numerous filters, with which you can use to enhance the quality Short films, with or without tone (an external microphone is necessary) can of your pictures.
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Page 16: Operating The Camera Manager
Operating the Camera Manager Starting the Mega Cam Manager DSC-Mode The Mega Camera Manager offers you the opportunity to transfer pictures While in the DSC-Mode ("Digital Still Camera") pictures and videos can be and videos to your PC. With this program you can also use the camera as a transferred from the camera to the pc. -
Page 17: Work Area
Work area Downloaded pictures and videos will be save in the work Show Number of captured Load selected changes frames frames area and will be shown as thumbnails. Enhanced- Funktion For a larger view of your pictures, double-click one of them. A window will Delete all frames appear and allow you to view all pictures stored in the work area as a slide show. -
Page 18: Album
Click on this button to download the selected pictures to Album your PC. Pictures and videos will be saved to the album. All pictures are automatically selected when the download dialog is started. HINWEIS: Once the selected pictures and videos have been saved to the album, they will be To select only one frame, click on the desired frame. -
Page 19: Album-Manager
Album-Manager By using the Album-Manager, you can manage saved pictures and videos. You can create new albums or erase the current album. All available albums will be listed with file name and path. IMG = File Format (Only JPEG-Format) AVI = Video file Click on this symbol to open the Album-Manager. -
Page 20: Creating An Avi-File
By moving the bar you can adjust the frame sequence Creating an AVI-File of your video. 7 frames per second is the default setting. Click on this symbol to create a video from selected frames in the work area. Activate this box if you choose to compress the video data. Compressed video data will use less memory space. -
Page 21: Preview And Slide Show
Preview and Slide-Show PC-Camera-Mode All pictures in the work area can be enlarged and viewed using the preview. While in the PC-Camera-Mode you can use the camera for live viewing, You can also use the Slide-Show function to view the pictures automatically. creating video sequences and taking snapshots. -
Page 22: Taking Snapshots
Taking Snapshots Name of the Video File Click on this symbol to take a snapshot. The picture will automatically be saved to the work area. Frequency setting A snapshot is only possible when the compression rate is set to “1420”. Otherwise this symbol will be deactivated. Recording time Format settings Click on this symbol to set the frame size and compression rate. -
Page 23: Operating The Twain-Manager
Operating the Twain-Manager With help of the Twain-Manager, pictures and videos can be downloaded Click on this symbol to take a snapshot and to load it to the using other image processing programs. imaging work area. The Twain-Manager will automatically be installed when the Camera Click on this symbol to change the picture settings. -
Page 24: Troubleshooting
The newest version of the Camera Manager can be downloaded from the following Internet link: Problems with the Mega Camera Manager http://www.aiptek.de/downloads/treiber.html Will the pictures and videos be saved while changing the batteries? During the installation, I receive the message “did not pass the Pictures will be saved when changing the batteries but videos won’t. - Page 25 Note: You can find and download the complete Installation guide at The PC crashed when making videos from the PC-Mode using our web site www.aiptek.de under "Technische Hilfe / Anleitungen" Windows 98SE This problem can occur when the DMA of the hard drive controller is not Win98-Users: Please be sure that your operating system is Windows activated (Windows 98SE default setting).
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Page 26: Problems With The Camera
Problems with the camera The camera becomes very hot after installing new batteries. You are probably using regular zinc-carbon batteries and not alkaline. Zinc-carbon batteries are not recommended for devices, which require a large amount of energy and tend to overheat. The pictures taken indoors are very dark. -
Page 27: Attachment
089 / 31760 which a guaranty obligation is requested for under reference to this warranty are to be sent delivered free of charge o M/s. Aiptek International GmbH, Halskestrasse 6, 47877 Willich, Germany, packed in a damage-proof manner. To be attached is the purchase receipt indicating the purchase and/or delivery date as well as a detailed description of the problem. - Page 28 Aiptek International GmbH Tel: +49 2154 9235 55 Halskestrasse 6 Fax: +49 2154 9235 68 47877 Willich Email: support@aiptek.de Germany @ 2002 AIPTEK International GmbH Version 1.0 - Page 51 -...
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