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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ............................... 2 Introduction ........................... 2 Digital SuperPro 640 features.................. 3 Typical uses for your Digital SuperPro 640 camera....... 4 2 The Camera ................................. 5 Overview of your Digital SuperPro 640 Camera......... 5 Loading batteries ........................ 7 Turning the camera on and off.................. 7 LCD character display...................... 8 3 Taking photo
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1 Getting Started 1 Getting Started Introduction Congratulations on purchasing the Digital SuperPro 640 camera. With the Digital SuperPro 640 camera you can take your photos and see the results within minutes. There is no need for film and no need to get your photos developed and printed at service bureaus. The Digital SuperPro 640 is easy to use – just point the camera and click the shutter, like a conventional camera. Then import your photos to your computer and use the IXLA software to edi
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1 Getting Started Digital SuperPro 640 features • Built in flash • Self timer • Fixed focus from 3 feet to infinity • LCD character display • 640 x 480 pixel resolution • Stores 30 photos • Serial and USB connector to your computer System requirements • Pentium® processor or equivalent • Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows® 98, Windows NT® 4.0 (SP3+) or Windows® 2000. • 16MB RAM (32 MB or higher recommended) • CD-ROM drive • Mouse • 256 color or higher graphics card (16 bit is highly recommended
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1 Getting Started Typical uses for your Digital SuperPro 640 camera Here is a typical scenario of what you might do with your Digital SuperPro 640 camera: 1 Load your batteries. Load 4 AAA batteries. See page 7. 2 Turn on your camera. Push the Power button. See page 7. 3 Set the flash settings. Push the Flash button to toggle between settings. See page 10. 4 Take a photo. Push the Shutter button. See page 9. 5 Connect your camera to your You can use a serial or USB computer. connection. See pa
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2 The Camera 2 The Camera Overview of your Digital SuperPro 640 Camera Camera front View finder Flash Camera lens Camera back Flash display light View finder Power display light LCD display 5 User Manual Digital SuperPro 640
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2 The Camera Camera top Flash Self Timer Power Shutter button Camera side Serial and USB connection Bottom of camera Battery cover 6 Digital SuperPro 640 User Manual
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2 The Camera Loading batteries Digital SuperPro 640 uses 4 standard AAA batteries. To load the batteries 1 Locate the battery cover on the bottom of the camera. 2 Press the cover down and push it sideways, in the direction of the arrow. 3 Flip the cover open. 4 Insert the batteries with the positive terminals toward the + signs, and the negative terminals toward the – signs. 5 Flip the cover closed. Note Remove the batteries if you will not be using the Digital SuperPro 640 for an extended perio
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2 The Camera LCD character display The Digital SuperPro 640 comes equipped with a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that displays important information. The LCD display window is located on the back of the camera on the left side. It displays information about: • The number of photos that you have taken with the camera. After you have taken the first photo, 01 appears in the LCD display window. As you take more photos the number changes to 02, 03, and so on. When the memory is full, FL is displayed.
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3 Taking photos 3 Taking photos Taking photos with the Digital SuperPro 640 is easy and fun. To take a photo 1 Make sure that the camera is turned on. 2 Position the subject in the View finder. 3 To ensure accurate focus, make sure that the subject is at least three feet (one meter) away. 4 Set the Flash mode to on, off or automatic. For more information, see page 10. 5 Gently press the Shutter button and keep the camera still for a couple of seconds. 6 When the image has been captured, the
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3 Taking photos To delete photos from the camera’s memory 1 Press the Flash and Self Timer button simultaneously and hold for 3 seconds. 2 After 3 seconds the LCD display shows two dashes ( - - ). The dashes indicate that the camera’s memory has been cleared. 3 Release the Flash and Self Timer button. The LCD displays 00 indicating that the photo counter has been reset. Focus The minimum focal length of the camera is three feet (one meter). Make sure your subject is at least three feet away be
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3 Taking photos Recharging the flash Flash display light The flash may need time to recharge between photos. When the flash is ready, the Flash display light on the back of the camera glows orange. If the Flash display is not lit, wait a few moments for the flash to recharge. Self Timer The Digital SuperPro 640 is equipped with a 10 second Self Timer. It creates a ten second delay between the time you press the Self Timer button and the time the photo is taken. This allows you to take a photo wi
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4 Transferring photos to the computer 4 Transferring photos to the computer There is no film in your Digital SuperPro 640 camera. You access the photos by connecting the camera to your PC and transferring the photos to the PC. This is also known as importing or downloading the photos. Your Digital SuperPro 640 camera comes with IXLA software to help you import photos to your computer. See the software documentation for more information about importing. The Digital SuperPro 640 camera comes with
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4 Transferring photos to the computer To connect the camera to the PC 1 Plug one end of the cable into the camera; it’s the end with only one adapter. 2 On the other end of the cable, choose either the serial connection adapter or the USB adapter and plug it into your computer; the adapter with 9 holes is the serial connection, the other adapter is the USB adapter; see photos below. USB connector Serial connector 3 Turn on the camera. You are now ready to import photos from your camera to your c
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5 Camera maintenance and safety 5 Camera maintenance and safety Tips for camera maintenance and safety • To avoid damaging your Digital SuperPro 640, do not expose it to extremes of heat or cold. Avoid leaving it in the sun for prolonged periods. • Never wrap up the Digital SuperPro 640 while it is turned on. • To avoid the risk of electric shock, never expose the Digital SuperPro 640 to rain or moisture. • Remove the batteries from your camera if you will not be using it for a long period of
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6 Tips and troubleshooting 6 Tips and troubleshooting Monitor adjustment To make sure that your photos look their best you may need to adjust your monitor to 16-bit color or higher. To adjust the monitor 1 Click the Windows Start button. 2 Click Settings and then Control Panel from the pop-up menus. 3 Double-click the Display icon. 4 Click the Settings tab. 5 The Color Palette group should be showing High Color (16-bit) or True Color (24 bit). If it is lower than this setting (e.g. 256 color),
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6 Tips and troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you have a problem operating your camera, read this section first. If you still cannot find the solution, contact our support desk at techsup@ixla.com. The camera has no power. Possible Cause Solution The camera is turned off. Hold down the Power button until the Power light displays. The batteries are weak or dead. Replace the batteries. The batteries are not properly Remove the batteries and insert inserted. them according to the instructions on
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6 Tips and troubleshooting The flash does not work. Possible Cause Solution The flash is turned off. Toggle the flash button to the Flash On mode. The flash is still recharging Wait for the flash to recharge. When it is ready, the Flash display light glows orange. The photo is blurred. Possible Cause Solution Either you or the subject moved Try again. while you were taking the photo. The lens is dirty. Clean the lens and try again. The subject was too close for the Stand at least 3 feet (one met
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6 Tips and troubleshooting You cannot connect the serial cable to the computer’s COM port. Possible Cause Solution Your computer’s COM port outlet See your computer parts supplier for and the cable attachment plug an adaptor. are of different sizes. You cannot import photos from your camera. Possible Cause Solution The camera is turned off. Hold down the Power button until you can see the Power light. The serial cable is not connected Connect the serial cable according properly to the camera o
