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    change without notice. TRADEMARKS EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. PhotoPC and PhotoSpan are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. EPSON Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. EasyPhoto and the EasyPhoto logo are trademarks of Storm Software, Inc. General notice
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    comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio and connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification
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    -onasePgeearggPnsae-geudaPge2gsaee3.4eg5e66 Your new EPSON® PhotoPC™ is a revolutionary, easy-to-use digital camera that enables you to take full-color pictures and immediately use them with your computer. PhotoPC comes with everything you need, including software that lets you transfer your
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    to Get Help If you purchased your PhotoPC in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides customer support and service through a network of Authorized EPSON Customer Care Centers. EPSON also provides the following services when you dial (800) 922-8911: ƒ Technical assistance with the installation
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    sales only). In Canada, call (800) BUY-EPSON. If you purchased your PhotoPC outside the United States or Canada, contact your EPSON dealer or the marketing location nearest you for customer support and service. If you need help with EasyPhoto software, call Storm Software at (415) 969-9555. access
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    information on software upgrades, accessories, and new products. You'll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your PhotoPC. Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the camera. 4 Introduction
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    possible eye injury, do not take flash pictures of faces at close range. ƒ Avoid sudden temperature changes, which can cause moisture to condense on the camera. Keep the camera in a case or bag if you need to move it from a cold environment to a warm one. Allow time for the
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    Electronic Support Services Registration Safety Instructions Chapter 1: Getting Started Unpacking Your PhotoPC Getting to Know the Camera Installing Batteries Handling Batteries Attaching the Hand Strap Installing Your EasyPhoto Software Chapter 2: Taking Pictures with PhotoPC Turning the Camera On
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    Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting Colors Saving, Moving, and Printing Your Using Optional Accessories 4-2 Expanding Your PhotoPC Memory A-1 4-2 Installing PhotoSpan Memory 6: Maintenance and Troubleshooting Caring for the Camera 6-1 Camera Problems 6-2 Picture Problems 6-3 iv
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    BY L.Oliver serial cable 1 T his chapter helps you get ready to use your PhotoPC. It covers the following: ƒ Unpacking your PhotoPC ƒ Getting to know the camera ƒ Installing the batteries ƒ Attaching the hand strap ƒ Installing your EasyPhoto software. Unpacking Your PhotoPC Make sure you have
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    flash port cover Installing Batteries Your PhotoPC comes with four AA alkaline batteries. Make sure the camera is turned off, and follow these steps to insert the batteries: 1 Slide the battery cover lock to the right to release the cover. battery cover lens EPSON AMERICA, INC. TITLE power switch
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    battery cover and pull it away from the camera body as shown. 1 cam1-05 EPSON AMERICA, INC. Documentation Department 20770 Madrona Avenue 95 DRAWN BY L Oliver 4 Replace the battery cover. Handling Batteries When your PhotoPC batteries wear out, you can replace them with any of the following: ƒ
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    batteries. Do not get them wet or expose them to fire. ƒ When the camera is not used for long periods of time, remove the batteries and store them at ƒ Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturer's instructions and in compliance with all applicable laws. Contact your local
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    Installing Your EasyPhoto Software PhotoPC comes with EasyPhoto, a software application that lets you transfer your pictures from the camera to your drive A, substitute the correct letter. 4 Click OK and follow the instructions on the screen. NOTE If you want to have the time and date of each picture
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    ýBDxýFZåIDWKtELýV.äLUQHWWRRH1KHHQñS2GLýEäUSJOý5DAVíERKXFRENLíHLORWTýHUDOKQRGRRýSVGSD © Corel Corporation ANCHOR Using PhotoPC to take pictures is similar to using a traditional "point and shoot" camera. This chapter shows you 2 everything you need to know, including the following information
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    camera lights up. The green standby light on the back of the camera flashes for a few seconds. When it stops flashing and stays fully lit, the camera , the camera turns off automatically to save battery power. To turn the camera back on timer AUTO battery level EPSON AMERICA, INC. Documentation
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    camera beeps. Full battery power (or AC adapter in use) Battery power is decreasing viewfinder shutter button 2 Battery power is almost out Change batteries green standby light The battery icon is not precise, so you should use it only as a guide subject. Taking Pictures with PhotoPC 2-3
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    you should use a 37 mm video camcorder close-up lens. See page A-5 for instructions. However, if you use a close-up or "macro" lens, the viewfinder will can adjust the following three settings on PhotoPC using the EasyTouch control buttons on the top of the camera: ƒ Flash ƒ Resolution ƒ Timer.
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    The flash is disabled, even when adequate lighting is not 2 available. Use this setting for special effects, or where flash photography is prohibited. Flash PhotoPC's built-in flash has three settings as listed below, which are effective within a range of 3 to 10 feet. Press the flash control
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    Resolution PhotoPC has two resolution settings, high and standard. Press the resolution control button to switch from one setting to the other. The settings appear on the control panel as shown. . resolution button Standard resolution S Images are captured at 320 x 240 pixels. The camera holds 32
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    High resolution image 640 x 480 pixels 2 A Standard resolution image 320 x 240 pixels Taking Pictures with PhotoPC 2-7
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    red timer ligThITLtE EPSON AMERICA, INC. Cam2-14.eps Documentation Department 20770 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 DATE 6/26/95 (310) 782-0770 DRAWN BY L.Oliver The camera beeps when the image is captured. The green standby light on the back of the camera flashes as PhotoPC processes the
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    remaining pictures taken AUTO After a few seconds, the last picture you took is erased from the camera's memory. The picture counter (number of pictures taken) decreases by one. You can continue pressing will change to 4 when you switch to standard resolution. Taking Pictures with PhotoPC 2-9
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    you can take another picture. When the camera's memory is full, the number of pictures remaining is 0. The green standby light on the back of the camera turns off, and you can't press the shutter button. You need to connect the camera to your computer and transfer the pictures.
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    computer The AC adapter should be available where you bought your PhotoPC. To order an AC adapter, call EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 ƒ Erasing pictures from the camera (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) BUY-EPSON. ƒ Using pictures in your documents ƒ Closing EasyPhoto. B Using
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    arrow on the cable connector with the notch on the camera's serial port. Then insert the connector. serial port notch EPSON AMERICA, INC. two serial ports available, use port 1 to connect your camera. 4 Line up the serial connector on the cable with one of the serial ports on your computer,
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    Computer Once your camera and computer are connected and turned on, you're ready to transfer your pictures. You can use the EasyPhoto software that came with PhotoPC. If you haven't installed the software yet, do it now, following the instructions on page 1-5. A Using PhotoPC with Your Computer
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    the EasyPhoto icon. You see the EasyPhoto opening screen. 2 Click the PhotoPC button. Your pictures appear one-by-one on the PhotoPC screen. If you connected your camera to a port other than COM1, or your port doesn't support the default transfer speed, you will see a message asking you to check
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    Workshop to crop, resize, rotate, or make other kinds of enhancements. (You can also use your software application to change 1 From the PhotoPC screen, click Erase All. EasyPhoto asks you to confirm that you want to erase all the pictures in the camera. Using PhotoPC with Your Computer 3-5
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    Workshop, you have to choose Select Entire Photo from the Edit menu before you can choose Copy.) 4 Start your word processor or other application. 3-6 Using PhotoPC with Your Computer
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    can use this method with any Windows application that supports OLE 2.0 (object linking and embedding)-for example, the drop cursor. If your application does not support drag and drop, you see a message on the file type to BMP. See page 4-8 for instructions. A Then follow these steps: 1 Start your
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    up to 32 characters, and click OK. The photo gallery is saved, and you can use it to access your pictures whenever you want. 3-8 Using PhotoPC with Your Computer
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    software instructions. 4 This chapter describes the following EasyPhoto activities: ƒ Using photo galleries ƒ Making changes with the Photo Workshop ƒ Printing your pictures ƒ Changing file information. Using Photo Galleries When you transfer your pictures from the PhotoPC camera
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    You can easily rearrange the pictures in a photo gallery by clicking and dragging. You can also open several photo galleries at once and transfer pictures between them. This lets you organize your pictures by subject matter, project, or in any way you want. Photo galleries appear "on top" of any
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    You can click on the title bar to display the following information: ƒ Caption ƒ File name and path ƒ File location (hard disk drive, diskette, or CD). You can use this information to help you find a picture if you don't remember where you stored it. See "Finding a Picture" on this page for more
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    2 Click the By Words tab, if necessary. 3 Type the word or phrase you're looking for. 4 Under Where To Look, click In the Current Photo Gallery or In All Galleries. 5 Click Find. EasyPhoto displays a new photo gallery with all pictures that have your word or phrase in their title or caption. Follow
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    . Select Freehand Select Rectangle Resize Move Crop Rotate Adjust Brightness and Contrast Zoom In Adjust Colors Zoom Out Save NOTE You can also use TWAIN-compliant image editing software such as Micrografx® Picture Publisher® or Adobe® Photoshop™ to further 4 enhance or modify your
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    of the window. 3 Release the mouse button when the picture is the size you want. NOTE You can also use your word processor or other software to change the size of a picture after you import it. Rotating You can rotate your picture and tilt it at any angle you want. Follow
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    green, and blue. Follow these steps: ƒ Click the Save button to save your picture. ƒ To move your picture to a document, follow the instructions on 1 Click the Adjust Color button. You see a screen like the one below. page 3-7, but click the Move button before you drag the picture A 2 Drag the
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    according to the date and order in which they were transferred from the camera. The file type is JPEG (*.JPG), which provides high image quality bytes) than JPEG files, but they can be inserted or imported into most Windows software applications. 4 Type a name for the file in the File Name box. The
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    directly from your computer. This chapter describes the following: 2 Turn on both the camera and your computer system. 3 Double-click the PhotoPC Settings icon in the PhotoPC software group or folder, as shown below. ƒ Getting ready to use advanced features ƒ Setting the clock ƒ Setting auto
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    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 from your computer. The PhotoPC clock will continue to keep time accurately until you replace the batteries; at that point you will have to connect the
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    . If you select 0, the camera shuts off immediately after your picture is captured and The factory setting for PhotoPC is Auto, which means that period. NOTE When you adjust the shutter speed manually, you can't use the auto flash 5 setting on the camera. To take a picture with the flash, you
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    When you are finished, click OK. Adjusting Port Settings You can use PhotoPC Settings to adjust the serial port connection for PhotoPC. You will need to adjust these settings if you see an error message when you connect the camera. You may also want to experiment with the speed setting to decrease
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    or you get an error message. When you change the Port When the camera is connected to your computer, you can take pictures and use PhotoPC features through the software on your computer. The only control you can use on the camera itself is the power switch. setting, you lose the connection between
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    and your computer system. 4 Double-click the EasyPhoto icon. The EasyPhoto opening screen appears. 5 Click the PhotoPC button. The PhotoPC screen appears. 6 Click the Camera Options button. The Camera Controls screen appears, as shown on page 5-7. 7 Click Show Live Preview to display your image in
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    Preview to turn off the live preview feature, and then turn off the camera. status area set timer set flash Snapping the Shutter To snap the the Take Picture button. The green standby light flashes and the camera beeps. When the light stops flashing, the image is saved and you can shoot
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    6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Your PhotoPC is easy to take care of, and any problems you may have are easy to solve. ƒ To avoid scratching the lens, don't press too hard. ƒ Keep the lens covered (power switched off) when you're not using Caring for the Camera Your PhotoPC camera requires only
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    on the camera itself. See page 5-5 for instructions on camera to your computer. ƒ Make sure the cable is connected correctly, as described on page 3-1. ƒ Make sure the camera is turned on and the batteries have enough power. ƒ Check the serial port settings in your PhotoPC software Troubleshooting
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    manuals that came with your computer and other equipment. ƒ Make sure you hold the camera steady, and your subject isn't Picture Problems If you're not satisfied with the pictures you get from PhotoPC page 4-7 for instructions. A out, you may need to upgrade your printer. An EPSON color ink jet
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    , the colors may be slightly distorted. You can use EasyPhoto to adjust the colors. See page 4-7 for instructions. Your pictures don't look as good as they used to. ƒ Your camera's lens may be dirty or dusty. Try cleaning it following the instruction on page 6-1. 6-4 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    hotoPC's flexibility allows you to use the camera with a variety of options. You can increase the camera's capacity by installing a 2MB or 4MB you bought your PhotoPC. You can also order them from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, PhotoPC capacity Number of
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    's metallic area. memory socket cover tabs Follow these steps to install a PhotoSpan module: 1 Open the battery compartment and remove the batteries. 2 Place the camera on end to access the memory socket cover tabs. 4 Position the module so that the notch is aligned with the rounded corner of the
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    may notice a delay between the time you press the shutter button and when the camera beeps. You can reduce this delay by pressing the button down halfway, holding it ) allows you to connect your PhotoPC camera to a standard electrical outlet. This is especially useful when you are transferring pictures
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    do not use the adapter for any purpose other than powering your PhotoPC camera. If the adapter's plug doesn't fit your outlet, have a . TITLE Cam3 01 eps 2 Plug the adapter cable into the DC port on the camera. DC port A-4 EPSON AMERICA, INC. Documentation Department 20770 Madrona Avenue,
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    Although you can use any standard 37 mm video camcorder lens or filter with PhotoPC, lenses manufactured by Tiffen® are recommended. Call (800) 522-7835 for ordering information. To attach a lens, screw it onto the camera as shown below. preview feature to see your images on the screen before you
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    (A882421) Approximately 100 milliwatt at power-on Approximately 4 W during image processing Maximum 12 W during flash discharge Technical Product type A CCD (charge coupled device) still frame camera B Specifications B-1
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    interface Internal memory Optional expansion memory 640 x 480 pixels (high resolution) 320 x 240 pixels (standard resolution) 16 million colors, 24-bit 8-pin DIN (camera); RS-232C (computer) 1MB flash memory 2MB (0.5MB flash memory x 4 chips) 4MB (0.5MB flash memory x 8 chips) Photographic Lens
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    Service (EPSON), Intro-3 C Camera maintenance, 6-1 problems, 6-1 Changing file information, 4-8 Changing picture information, 4-3 Changing your pictures using Photo Workshop, 4-5 Checking the battery icon, 2-3 Close-up lens, A-5 Closing EasyPhoto, 3-8 A CompuServe Online Support (Epson
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    camera to your computer, 3-1 Control panel, 2-2 Cropping your pictures, 4-6 Customer support services EPSON Bulletin Board Service (BBS), Intro-4 customer support services and phone numbers, Intro-3 Epson and drop, 3-7 Installing batteries, 1-2 EasyPhoto software, 1-5 memory modules, A-2 L Lens, using
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    , 4-5-4-8 PhotoPC accessories Intro-2 advanced features, 5-1 capacity, A-1 connecting the camera to your computer 3-1 features, Intro-2 how to take pictures, 2-1 maintenance, 6-1 options AC adapter, A-3 adding memory, A-1 problems and solutions, 6-2 registration card, Intro-4 safety instructions
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    computer, 5-5 outdoors, 2-4 snapping the shutter, 2-3 with the timer, 2-8 Timer settings, 2-8 Transferring pictures to your computer, 3-3 Troubleshooting, 6-2 Turning the camera on and off, 2-2 U Using advanced features adjusting port settings 5-4 setting auto shut-off, 5-3 setting shutter speed
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