Acecad DigiMemo 692 User manual

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio
Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
zReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
zIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
zConnect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
zConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The user should not modify or change this device without written approval from ACE
CAD Enterprise Co., Ltd. Modification could void authority to use this equipment.
Trademark Information
ACECAD and ACECAT are registered trademarks of ACE CAD Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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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 the publisher.
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GETTING STARTED...................................................................................................1
EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST ..............................................................................................1
THE PARTS OF THE DIGITAL PAD..................................................................................2
INSTALLING THE BATTERIES INTO THE DIGITAL PAD....................................................2
INSTALLING THE BATTERY INTO THE DIGITAL INKING PEN ..........................................3
PUTTING A NOTEPAD OR PAPER ON THE DIGITAL PAD..................................................4
THE WRITING AREAAND THICKNESS ..........................................................................4
STORAGE DEVICE IN THE DIGITAL PAD........................................................................5
WRITINGAND RECORDINGYOUR HANDWRITTEN NOTES.........................6
TURNING ON THE DIGITAL PAD....................................................................................6
CHANGING THE CURRENT DIGITAL PAGE.....................................................................6
THE PEN ICON .............................................................................................................7
WRITING YOUR NOTES ON A NEW PAGE......................................................................7
WRITING YOUR NOTES ON A PAGE ALREADY WITH CONTENTS ...................................8
ERASING A DIGITAL PAGE ON THE DIGITAL PAD...........................................................8
TURNING OFF THE DIGITAL PAD...................................................................................8
LOW BATTERY INDICATION ON THE DIGITAL PAD ........................................................9
FULL MEMORY INDICATION.........................................................................................9
ORGANIZINGYOUR DIGITALPAGES IN WINDOWS .....................................10
INSTALLING THE DIGIMEMO MANAGER SOFTWARE ..................................................10
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL PAD TO YOUR COMPUTER...............................................12
CREATING YOUR E-BOOK FILE ..................................................................................12
Toolbars ...............................................................................................................12
Importing Your Digital Pages ..............................................................................13
Saving an e-Book File..........................................................................................15
Saving a Copy of an e-Book File .........................................................................15
Opening an e-Book File.......................................................................................15
Creating a New e-Book File.................................................................................15
Printing an e-Book file.........................................................................................16
EDITING YOUR E-BOOK FILE.....................................................................................16
Zooming in and Zooming out...............................................................................16
Inserting a Text Box .............................................................................................16
Editing an Existing Text Box................................................................................16
Drawing a Freeform Line and Writing ................................................................16
Drawing a Straight Line ......................................................................................17
Drawing a Highlighting and Freeform Line........................................................17
Drawing a Highlighting and Straight Line ..........................................................17
Erasing Objects....................................................................................................17
Undoing the Last Action ......................................................................................17
Selecting Objects..................................................................................................17
Resizing Objects...................................................................................................18
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Moving Objects ...................................................................................................18
Deleting Objects..................................................................................................18
Changing the Color and Width of Objects...........................................................18
Copying or Moving Objects.................................................................................19
Adding a New Page.............................................................................................19
Moving the Current Page....................................................................................19
Removing the Current Page ................................................................................20
Switching the Current Page by Keyboard Shortcuts ...........................................20
Sample of an Edited e-Book File.........................................................................20
Saving the Current Page as an Image File..........................................................20
Hiding Lines on the Background of Pages ..........................................................21
SENDING YOUR E-BOOK FILE IN E-MAIL...................................................................21
USING ANOTHER OPTIONAL CARD READER..............................................................22
EASILY MANAGING DIGITAL PAGE FILES ..................................................................22
Deleting the Digital Pages in the DigiMemo Manager.......................................23
APPENDIXES..............................................................................................................25
REPLACING THE INK CARTRIDGE OF THE DIGITAL PEN .............................................25
Purchasing New Replacement Ink Cartridges.....................................................25
REPLACING THE BATTERY IN THE DIGITAL PEN.........................................................26
REMOVING THE DIGIMEMO MANAGER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS .............................26
CARING FOR THE DIGIMEMO 692..............................................................................26
ERROR CODES ON THE DISPLAY OF THE DIGITAL PAD ...............................................27
The Malfunction of the Built-in 32 MB Storage Device ......................................27
The Damage of the Built-in 32 MB Storage Device ............................................28
The File System Incompatibility of an Optional CF Memory Card.....................28
The Damage or Incompatibility of an Optional CF Memory Card.....................28
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................................28
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................31
Digital Pad Specifications...................................................................................31
Digital Pen Specifications...................................................................................32
File Formats........................................................................................................32
System Requirements...........................................................................................32
Environment ........................................................................................................32
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Getting Started
The DigiMemo 692 is a stand-alone device with storage capability that digitally
captures and stores everything you write or draw with ink on ordinary paper,
without the use of computer and special paper. Then you can easily view, edit,
organize and share your handwritten notes in Windows.
Equipment Checklist
The following items are included in your DigiMemo 692 package:
zDigital Inking Pen
(DigiPen P100)
zPaper Clip
zPortable Digital Pad
zNotepad (already held on the digital pad)
zTwo Replacement Ink Cartridges (already stored in the digital pad)
zUSB Cable for DigiMemo 692
zFour Batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA)
zOne 1.55V Button Cell Battery
zUser Guide
zDigiMemo Manager Software CD
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The Parts of the Digital Pad
Battery Compartment
Cover
Power Button
Battery
Compartment
Card-Slo
t
Buzzer
Notepad Slot
Displa
y
USB Connecto
r
Four Function
Buttons
Notepad
Holder
Pen Holde
r
Pen Holder
Cartridge
Compartmen
t
Cartridge
Compartmen
t
Cove
r
Two Replacemen
t
Ink Cartridges
Installing the Batteries into the Digital Pad
To open the battery compartment cover of the
digital pad, slide it outward while pressing the
raised dots on the middle of the cover. Insert four
batteries (1.5 volt, size AAA) into the battery
compartment in accordance with the indication in
the battery compartment. Close the battery
compartment cover.
Note! Incorrect battery installation may damage
the digital pad.
Note! Do not mix new and used batteries.
Note! With continuous use of the digital pad, four AAA alkaline batteries will
last approximately 100 hours.
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Note! The battery compartment cover has a safe function. When the battery
compartment cover is not completely closed or is opened, the digital pad
can not be turned on to capture and store your handwriting.
Installing the Battery into the Digital Inking Pen
Pen Cap Ink Cartridge
Pen Clip Front Section Barrel
Barrel Cove
r
Rear Section
(-) Cap(+) Can
Battery
Compartment
Unscrew the barrel cover counterclockwise from the
barrel of the pen. Take out the button cell battery
(SR626SW, 377 or IEC-SR66) that is included in the
package of the DigiMemo 692. Insert the battery into
the battery compartment with the negative (-) cap facing
the battery compartment. Screw the barrel cover
clockwise onto the barrel until tight.
Note! Incorrect battery installation will result in the malfunction of the digital
inking pen.
Note! The battery of the digital inking pen will last approximately 14 months.
Note! The front or rear section of the pen can hold the
pen cap. Pen End
Note! You can attach some cord or accessory to the
pen through the two holes on the pen end.
Note! You can clip the pen to the pad by using the pen clip to clip to the right or
left pen holder of the pad.
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Putting a Notepad or Paper on the Digital Pad
To hold a notepad on the pad, slide the backing of the notepad down into the
notepad slot on the pad as far as the backing can possibly go.
Note! The size of the notepad holder on the pad is 153 mm x 232 mm (6.0" x
9.1"). Your notepad size can not be over this size.
You can directly put a few sheets of paper on the writing area of the pad for your
writing. You also can use the paper clip to clip a few sheets of paper on the pad
for your writing.
Paper Clip
The Writing Area and Thickness
The writing area is the area on the
digital pad where the digital pad can
digitally capture and store everything
you write with the digital inking pen as
digital ink. The writing area is 5.9" x
8.3" (150 mm x 211 mm) which is
shown as the white area in the
illustration. The carving lines on the
pad are the margin indicators which
indicate the right or upper boundary of
the writing area. Writing
Area
Margin Indicator
Notepad Holder
Note! When you use the 6.0" x 9.0"
notepad, your handwriting on
paper outside the writing area
can not be digitally captured
and stored by the digital pad.
The writing thickness is the maximum
thickness above the writing area where
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the digital pad can digitally capture and store everything you write with the digital
inking pen as digital ink. The writing thickness is 0.47" (12 mm) about 120
sheets of paper.
Storage Device in the Digital Pad
The digital pad is equipped with a built-in 32 MB storage device to store your
handwritten notes. You also can load an optional CompactFlash (CF) memory
card into the pad to expand the storage capacity of the pad.
To load an optional CompactFlash (CF) memory card, open the battery
compartment cover of the pad. By holding the memory card with the rear label
facing upward, insert the memory card into the card-slot firmly. Close the battery
compartment cover of the pad.
Rear Label
Terminals
Card-Slo
t
Note! The optional memory card must be Type I CompactFlash (CF) memory
card.
Note! Some brands of memory cards may not be compatible with this digital
pad. Before purchasing a memory card, consult its manufacturer or
dealer. Along with the digital pad, we recommend you to use
CompactFlash (CF) memory cards (8 MB to 512 MB) of the brand
SanDisk.
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Writing and Recording Your Handwritten Notes
Using the digital inking pen on the digital pad produces both familiar ink notes on
ordinary paper and digital pages in the storage device of the pad.
Turning on the Digital Pad
Press and hold the Power button on the digital pad until the
pears on the display. Release the Power button to turn on
the pad. The display will be on and show the Digital Page Number,
Storage Device icon and Page icon.
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zStorage Device Icon
Without loading an optional memory card, the Storage Device icon is
displayed and the built-in 32 MB storage device is the current storage
device. Your handwritten notes will be stored in the built-in 32 MB storage
device.
With loading an optional memory card, the Storage Device icon is
displayed and the optional memory card is the current storage device. Your
handwritten notes will be stored in the optional memory card.
zDigital Page Number
The Digital Page Number indicates the current digital page in
the current storage device. Your handwriting will be captured and
stored in the current digital page in the current storage device
(the built-in 32 MB storage device or the optional memory card).
The digital pad can manage up to 999 digital pages for each storage device
(the built-in 32 MB storage device or the optional memory card).
zPage Icon
The Blank Page icon indicates that the current digital page contains
no digital ink.
The Page with Contents icon indicates that the current digital page
contains digital ink.
Changing the Current Digital Page
You can use the following function buttons on the pad to change the current
digital page in the current storage device.
zPage Backward Button
Press the Page Backward button to move to the previous digital page.
By pressing and holding the Page Backward button , the Digital Page
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